How do neurotypicals think?

More intuitively I should imagine, more directly, more declaratively and socially.. Autistic people tend think more procedurally and through exposure, more indirectly, more non-declaratively and unconsciously..

neurotypically 

Woah!

That's so cool to actually SEE it.

That's a good analogy.

Take a look at the image I posted on here recently, showing scans of an autistic brain processing social functioning compared to a non autistic brain. 

https://community.autism.org.uk/f/mental-health-and-wellbeing/34360/moments-of-pressure-and-containing-head/330057#330057

The non autistic brain has a major 6 lane highway to get from A to B. Meanwhile the autistic one visits every little minor road, coastal village, farm, beach, headland, etc along the way.

I think there is a particular neurotype that we label neurotypical, but I don't think it's necessarily that typical. I call it neuro-efficient. If their brains were a map it would just show the motorways and major cities. Very quick but not always accurate.

Life Form emerges from the Shadows;

"'Cuse me! Have you seen my Dog? The Childer are fierce missing him, so they are!"

Actually, I have knowledge of my local area. I was always the delegator at home; between my brother and my nan.

*david Attenborough voice* the normies gather round the feeding hole eager to entice mates or share local knowledge about the region 

Homebird said:

seems to me too that they answer questions straight away whereas I have to reason possible outcomes

Yes answers may be given straight away but quite often they don't respond specifically to what was asked and/or go on and on and on and on and.....

It’s a subject that has always puzzled me. My neighbours had a party on Friday which my wife attended. I could hear people in the garden, they seem to talk about nothing, there can be six comments over a slice of cake. They do seem to have a thought link about the weather. Communicating to be popular seems to be in their thought process. I have noticed that they do generally like to be in packs or herds of people, it seems to make them more secure.

I cant really cope with telephone calls at all. Unless im calling the bank or something, then I just put on my posh voice and act

Totally agree with texting as an easier option, I’ve practically stopped using a telephone for talking on. A text gives time to process it all, if there is too much it gives time to break to down and give a better answer.

Homebird said:

It seems to me too that they answer questions straight away

Yes, I'm inclined to agree.

If I'm asked questions I find it can sometimes take me a few moments to process what is being asked. When I'm talking, people can often think I've finished because there can be a slight delay with my responses getting from my mind and then being vocalised.

If I'm communicating in a text-based format, it's not an issue. I can take time to digest what the other person is saying, and allow myself time to formulate a response.

Interesting question. I know when I read something someone else has said, my husband can have a different understanding of what it says.

It seems to me too that they answer questions straight away whereas I have to reason possible outcomes and implications a lot of the time before answering. 

This is a good question to ask. As an Autist, I feel I can sometimes relate with how neurotypicals think, and if I read articles online I feel that I have a good understanding of what I'm reading. However, this isn't always the case. I guess our understanding of how neurotypicals think boils down to how our Autism personally affects us.

the exact same idea i know they think differently but i am unable to work out how they think i can look at both sides of an argument and process a reason for the other sides logic but how they got there or stay there i haven't the faintest