A neurodiversity approach to psychology, however, does not seek to mute those aspects of ourselves deemed “less positive,” unhelpful, or “less productive.” Instead, as we have seen, the neurodiversity framework rests upon reframing the experience of humanity, particularly our notions of “disorder.” Rather than trying to rid people of anxiety, neurodiversity proponents seek to uncover the source of the anxiety as having to do with how an experience of cognitive difference in our society creates that anxiety—and feelings of insecurity, alienation, loneliness, and depression.
