Personality disorders and the development of consciousness
Many developmental disorders originate in the behaviour of role models. Among personality disorders, we find, for example: indifference towards the outside world, self-centredness, cruelty or obsession.
What do we mean by ‘role models’?
Role models are the people on whom we model ourselves — in terms of both personality and identity. They are not necessarily parents, who are not always exemplary; grandparents, uncles or aunts can just as easily play this role. If a role model becomes a source of disturbance — through divorce, addiction, aggression, financial difficulties and so on — the child or adolescent may experience a profound shock.
Psychological imbalance in role models
The AS person (the developing subject) then goes through frequent moments of instability. Seeking an identity, they endure constant psychological pressure linked to the state of their role models. The parents, forced to manage this situation, may themselves tip into imbalance, setting in motion a self-perpetuating cycle of cause and effect.
Faced with these difficulties, it is essential to hold firm: the psychological instability of role models seriously harms the development of consciousness and can have lasting repercussions throughout life.
The AS person and the need for social connections
AS people often seek to form connections at any cost, but their differently wired brains misinterpret social codes. Their obsessions and intense passions may seem boring to those around them.
Solution: Prepare ‘scripts’ or scenarios suited to each context in advance to make changing the subject easier and enrich communication.
Metaphor
‘A duck without feathers cannot fly.’