Thinking, Memory and Processing My thinking processes appear to be quite different to those of most people. A lot revolves around the use of my long term memory, which resembles a vast database of everything I've learned or experienced in my life. Open ended questions can be difficult to handle, yet a battery of specific questions will yield extremely accurate memories. Needless to say, I learn best with unconventional methods, which are often trial and error, so I can build these mental models. This causes a lot of confusion with many non-autistic people.
Timing is important.
After the end of a sentance, there is only a few seconds where I'm still ready to hear the next sentance. My communication is also direct and problem oriented, like instead of asking for help or an answer to a question, my natural instinct is to state the problem. With other autistic people, this is usually understood in the light it was intended, but with anyone else, it often comes across as abrupt and even rude. Emotion is also an important factor. It is often said that autistic people lack empathy.