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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted, clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts: 1

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

Great question. I'm not OP. But a bunch come to mind.

Disclaimer: Even in recent classic eras of science fiction, it wouldn't have been safe for authors (who need publisher trust to buy food) to get diagnosed as neurodivergent, so I feel like we're left with wether neurodivergent individuals embrace their work, rather than if the author ever acknowledged any personal neurodivergence.

Disclaimer: I'm not neurodivergent. I don't feel safe seeking a diagnosis. And things aren't binary, so what the hell. I do acknowledge it's interesting that I relate strongly with a bunch of these characters, and can bring them to memory quickly as some of my favorites...

With that disclaimed:

  • "The November People" by Ray Bradbury comes to mind. It explores how classic Hollywood "monsters" would handle themselves as roommates, mostly through exploring their mental diversity rooted in their physical/cultural differences.
  • Asimov's robot detective stories (start with The Caves of Steel) have protagonists whose planets effectively make them neordivergent anytime they visit another planet than their birth world.
  • "Stranger in a Strange Land", by Heinlein, is about a neurodivergent (for Earth) young man who grew up as the sole human citizen of Mars.
  • Philip K Dick's detective protagonist from "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" (aka Blade Runner) is clearly neurodivergent, as is his wife.

Edit: As others have mentioned, Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, of course!

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Man, you very clearly don't know what neurodivergent means.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 37 minutes ago

This comment is useless. Why don't you start a discussion by giving some reason why you think none of the examples given are neurodivergent?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 53 minutes ago (1 children)

Oh fuck off - and read a book!

Every character in every book I listed is neurodivergent by the definition on Wikipedia.

There's no winning with some people. What a waste of a comment.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 43 minutes ago* (last edited 43 minutes ago)

Lol, said the guy that thinks neurodivergent is when from a different culture or ignorant.