The ability to see the “big picture” is called central coherence. One study (1980’s) said that autistic people have weak central coherence and only see details. Recent research suggests this isn’t so — that autistic people may be good at both seeing details and seeing the big picture.

2021 Study: Weak Central Coherence – Construct conception, development, research methods https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35472233/

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