neurotype

English

Etymology

neuro- +‎ type

Noun

neurotype (plural neurotypes)

1. A type of brain, in terms of how a person interprets and responds to social cues, etc.
   • 2018, Steve Bloem, The Pastoral Handbook of Mental Illness, page 56:

     And the neurotypes aren't random. They align with their symptom clusters along two major axes: anxiety and anhedonia (the inability to feel pleasure).

Usage notes

• Used mainly in discussions of autism and neurodiversity.

Related terms

• neurotypical

See also

• personality