A visualization of my experience. Imagine your life as a movie.

The NT Experience: You are watching a high-budget movie. You feel the “vibe,” see the subtext in Chad’s eyes, and “know” how he feels because the music and acting tell you. You are living the simulation.

My Experience: I am reading a raw dialog script. Script: Chad: “Oh, there you are.” Processing: I do not simulate a voice or a “feeling.” I extract the factual data point: Environment Update: actor’s physical location is now registered by Chad.

I only receive the words. There is no music. There is no acting. There is only the words in the script.

Note: I didn’t realize NT people would experience TOM through a movie screen. Perhaps this is why actors ask for their “motivation” – I always thought that was just some random acting thing.