5. Impaired vision of E-motion

5. Impaired vision of E-motion

For allistic people, emotions have reference points, making it possible to identify an emotion by comparing it with internal markers—a little like having a list of emoticons (a smile, anger, a wink, etc.), each reference automatically validated. In autistic people, however, this automatic mechanism for building an emotional identity does not exist, making emotions very difficult or even impossible to read. Over time, and in adulthood, autistic people eventually grasp certain nuances in emotional expression, even if processing them remains relatively slow for achieving a high level of communication. Emoticons can be a great help in identifying emotions in others.