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¿Qué sucede cuando el burnout autista te obliga a reconstruirte desde cero? En este episodio profundo, converso con Montserrat "Monky" Draco: artista multidisciplinaria, encuadernadora, tarotista y practicante de magia del caos, sobre su viaje desde el colapso total hasta la autenticidad radical. Monky comparte cómo la magia del caos, un sistema filosófico que trata las creencias como herramientas temporales, se convirtió en su marco para desmantelar el condicionamiento neurotípico, confrontar el capacitismo internalizado, y reconstruir una identidad que honra su neurología autista. EXPLORAMOS: - El burnout autista como punto de ruptura y renacimiento - Paralelismos entre desenmascaramiento autista y "desacondicionamiento" - Shadow work: integrar partes rechazadas del ser - Cartas al yo pasado como práctica de sanación - La máscara como herramienta consciente vs. prisión inconsciente - Reclamar el hiper-enfoque autista como fortaleza - El tarot como tecnología para hacerse las preguntas correctas Esta NO es una conversación sobre si la magia es "real"—es una exploración de cómo los sistemas de creencias funcionan como andamiaje psicológico para la reconstrucción de identidad post-diagnóstico.

QUOTES DESTACADOS: "Lo que estás percibiendo es real. Es válido. Si lo sientes y lo ves, es tuyo." - Monky "Entender tu neurodivergencia no es descubrir una falta—es un camino de poder." - Monky "Entre más desenmascaró, más me doy cuenta de quiénes me quieren genuinamente, no a mi máscara."

CONECTA CON MONKY: TikTok/Instagram: @tarotista.autista

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Thank you for listening to Neuro Rebel — the bilingual podcast where we flip the script on what it means to think differently. I’m your host, Anita: autistic, gifted, and a retired law professor on a mission to bring rigor, empathy, and a dash of rebellion to conversations about neurodiversity.

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¿Sabías que las personas neurotípicas forman juicios negativos sobre individuos autistas, con TDAH y superdotados en solo siete segundos: antes de cualquier interacción significativa?

En este episodio revolucionario examinamos la ciencia del sesgo neurotípico instantáneo. Basándonos en investigación de la Universidad de Nottingham y estudios seminales, revelamos cómo juicios rápidos escalan hacia exclusión sistemática en empleo, educación y relaciones sociales.

Exploramos el "Problema de la Doble Empatía" de Damian Milton: las acusaciones de que personas autistas "carecen de empatía" son proyecciones de fallas empáticas neurotípicas. La investigación es clara—la comunicación autista-a-autista fluye naturalmente. El problema no somos nosotros.

Descubre:
• Cómo juicios instantáneos operan más rápido que la conciencia
• Por qué eliminar señales audiovisuales elimina el sesgo completamente
• Cómo un sesgo de siete segundos se convierte en opresión estructural
• Qué es la injusticia epistémica y cómo se descuenta el testimonio neurodivergente

Pero hay esperanza: cuando personas neurotípicas reciben educación sobre neurodivergencia, los juicios negativos desaparecen—o se revierten. Examinamos tres casos exitosos: desmedicalización de homosexualidad, Movimiento de Derechos de Discapacidad y colapso de eugenesia.

Para neurodivergentes que necesitan validación: y para aliados comprometidos a desmantelar sesgos automáticos.

No lo imaginas. No eres responsable de prejuicios ajenos. Tu cerebro neurodivergente no está roto: el mundo que no puede acomodarte lo está.

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Thank you for listening to Neuro Rebel — the bilingual podcast where we flip the script on what it means to think differently. I’m your host, Anita: autistic, gifted, and a retired law professor on a mission to bring rigor, empathy, and a dash of rebellion to conversations about neurodiversity.

🔍 What we do:
Each week, we blend evidence-based deep dives, solo reflections, and candid interviews with researchers and lived-experience experts. Expect English ↔ Español segments, sharp wit, real stories and actionable insights you can share with friends, colleagues, and classrooms.

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Research shows neurotypical people form negative judgments about autistic, ADHD, and gifted individuals in seven seconds: snap judgments that scale into lifetime systematic exclusion.

Drawing on University of Nottingham studies, we reveal how thin-slice judgments operate faster than consciousness. When audio-visual cues are removed, negative bias disappears, proving neurotypical prejudice targets communication style, not substance.

We investigate the Double Empathy Problem: accusations that autistic people "lack empathy" are projections of neurotypical failures. Research proves neurotypical people struggle to read autistic emotions, yet blame autistic people for communication breakdown.

Learn how seven-second cognitive bias becomes institutional oppression through "epistemic injustice:" systematic devaluation of neurodivergent testimony. From job interviews to healthcare to criminal justice, thin-slice judgments prevent contact needed to challenge prejudice.

But there's hope: Education works. When neurotypical people learn about neurodivergence before judging, negative bias disappears or reverses. Knowledge interventions override automatic prejudice.

We examine how marginalized communities defeated conceptual strongholds: demedicalization of homosexuality, disability rights Social Model, eugenics collapse. The neurodiversity movement deploys these strategies now.

For neurodivergent listeners: You're not imagining it. Documented bias.
For neurotypical listeners: You have unconscious prejudice. Here's how to override it.

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Content warnings: discrimination, social rejection, systemic bias.

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Thank you for listening to Neuro Rebel — the bilingual podcast where we flip the script on what it means to think differently. I’m your host, Anita: autistic, gifted, and a retired law professor on a mission to bring rigor, empathy, and a dash of rebellion to conversations about neurodiversity.

🔍 What we do:
Each week, we blend evidence-based deep dives, solo reflections, and candid interviews with researchers and lived-experience experts. Expect English ↔ Español segments, sharp wit, real stories and actionable insights you can share with friends, colleagues, and classrooms.

🎧 Stay connected:
• Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen.
• 📲 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @neurorebelpodcast for bonus clips, show notes, and community prompts.
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🤝 Support the show:
If Neuro Rebel sparks new questions, challenges assumptions or simply makes you feel seen, please tell a friend or leave a rating—it means the world. You can also support us directly with a one-time donation or “buy me a coffee” at www.neurorebelpodcast.com/support Your generosity keeps this project fiercely independent, bilingual, and free of corporate agendas.

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