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Created: 2025-07-21 18:51:17 UTC

Autism Masking Leaves a Mark on the Brain

Some autistic teens work hard to mask their traits and blend into social environments, but this comes with hidden cognitive costs. 

A new study using EEG revealed that teens who “pass” as non-autistic exhibit faster automatic responses to faces and dampened emotional reactions to subtle facial expressions. 

These patterns suggest their brains are adapted to quickly decode social cues while suppressing emotional responses, possibly as a coping strategy. 

Nearly half of autistic teens in the study passed undetected in classrooms, highlighting how often masking goes unnoticed. 

This may leave these teens without the support they need to thrive. 

The findings underscore the importance of recognizing and supporting masked autistic individuals.

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