Dr. Devon Price

Por cada persona visiblemente autista que conoces, hay innumerables personas autistas "enmascaradas" que pasan por neurotípicas. El enmascaramiento es un mecanismo de afrontamiento común con el que ocultan sus rasgos identificables, se esfuerzan por amoldarse a las normas y, para no desentonar socialmente, adoptan una personalidad superficial a expensas de su salud mental. En El autismo sin mascara, el doctor Devon Price comparte su experiencia personal de enmascaramiento, y combina investigaciones de las ciencias sociales, datos historicos y perfiles personales para contar la historia de la neurodivergencia. El autismo es fuente inagotable de singularidad y belleza, pero, por desgracia, vivir en un planeta neurotipico puede hacer que sea tambien motivo de marginacion e inmenso dolor. La mayoria de los autistas enmascarados forcejean consigo mismos y con el mundo durante decadas antes de descubrir quienes son realmente. Es hora de que haya una mayor aceptacion publica de las diferencias y una verdadera adaptacion a ellas. Acoger la neurodiversidad en nuestras sociedades hara que todos recojamos los frutos del inconformismo y de aprender a vivir con autenticidad.

Devon Price is the most exciting, revolutionary voice in autism advocacy today.-Fern Brady, comedian and author of Strong Female CharacterDeeply insightful and empowering, illuminating a path for those of us searching for authentic connections and relationships [...] This is the book I desperately needed. -Emily Katy, author of Girl Unmasked***Live your best, unashamedly unmasked Autistic life with this invaluable resource featuring tools for navigating friendships, family, work, love, and life, from the author of Unmasking Autism.So youve discovered what masking is, how youre doing it, and the potential of embracing your neurodiversity. Now what?Most masked Autistics have spent a lifetime being told how to perform neurotypically: how to behave, how to carry themselves, what to feel, and how to live. With his previous book, Unmasking Autism, Dr. Devon Price has given them the space and confidence to unmask and embrace their neurodiversity. But no matter where you are in the unmasking process, there is still work to be done. Because Autistic people often fear change, struggle to process unfamiliar situations, and have trauma histories that have conditioned them to avoid conflict, they dont always know how to transform their inner revelations into outer realities. They need more than internal healing - they need practical tools to translate acceptance into assertiveness and interpersonal effectiveness.In this book, Devon Price helps you advocate for your needs and invent new ways of living, loving and being that work for you, using five key skills:· Acceptance of change, loss, and uncertainty· Engagement in productive conflict, discussion, and disagreement· Transgression of unfair rules, demands, and social expectations· Tolerance of distress, disagreement, or being disliked· Creation of new accommodations, relationship structures, and new ways of livingWith powerful insights and transformative resources, Unmasking for Life is a practical guide to living a fully realised Autistic life.***PRAISE FOR UNMASKING AUTISM:Outstanding. -Fern Brady, author of Strong Female CharacterReading this felt like being at home - I didnt realise how much I masked. What an incredible book that I know will be re-read many times over. -Dr Camilla Pang, author of Explaining HumansA powerful argument for radical self-acceptance applicable to all readers. - Los Angeles Times

From social psychologist Dr. Devon Price, a conversational, stirring call to a better, more human way to live (Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author) that examines the laziness liewhich falsely tells us we are not working or learning hard enough.Extra-curricular activities. Honors classes. 60-hour work weeks. Side hustles.Like many Americans, Dr. Devon Price believed that productivity was the best way to measure self-worth. Price was an overachiever from the start, graduating from both college and graduate school early, but that success came at a cost. After Price was diagnosed with a severe case of anemia and heart complications from overexertion, they were forced to examine the darker side of all this productivity.Laziness Does Not Exist explores the psychological underpinnings of the laziness lie, including its origins from the Puritans and how it has continued to proliferate as digital work tools have blurred the boundaries between work and life. Using in-depth research, Price explains that people today do far more work than nearly any other humans in history yet most of us often still feel we are not doing enough.Filled with practical and accessible advice for overcoming societys pressure to do more, and featuring interviews with researchers, consultants, and experiences from real people drowning in too much work, Laziness Does Not Exist is the book we all need right now (Caroline Dooner, author of The F*ck It Diet).

A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, giving individuals the tools to safely uncover their true selves while broadening societys narrow understanding of neurodiversityA remarkable work that will stand at the forefront of the neurodiversity movement.Barry M. Prizant, PhD, CCC-SLP,author of Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing AutismFor every visibly Autistic person you meet, there are countless masked Autistic people who pass as neurotypical. Masking is a common coping mechanism in which Autistic people hide their identifiably Autistic traits in order to fit in with societal norms, adopting a superficial personality at the expense of their mental health. This can include suppressing harmless stims, papering over communication challenges by presenting as unassuming and mild-mannered, and forcing themselves into situations that cause severe anxiety, all so they arent seen as needy or odd. In Unmasking Autism, Dr. Devon Price shares his personal experience with masking and blends history, social science research, prescriptions, and personal profiles to tell a story of neurodivergence that has thus far been dominated by those on the outside looking in. For Dr. Price and many others, Autism is a deep source of uniqueness and beauty. Unfortunately, living in a neurotypical world means it can also be a source of incredible alienation and pain. Most masked Autistic individuals struggle for decades before discovering who they truly are. They are also more likely to be marginalized in terms of race, gender, sexual orientation, class, and other factors, which contributes to their suffering and invisibility. Dr. Price lays the groundwork for unmasking and offers exercises that encourage self-expression, including: Celebrating special interests Cultivating Autistic relationships Reframing Autistic stereotypes And rediscovering your valuesIts time to honor the needs, diversity, and unique strengths of Autistic people so that they no longer have to maskand its time for greater public acceptance and accommodation of difference. In embracing neurodiversity, we can all reap the rewards of nonconformity and learn to live authentically, Autistic and neurotypical people alike.

Learn to identifyand combatSystemic Shame, the feeling of self-hatred and disempowerment that comes from living in a society that blames individuals for systemic problems, with this invaluable resource from the social psychologist and author of Unmasking Autism.Stop doomscrolling and read this book. Youll feel better, I promise.Celeste Headlee, journalist and bestselling authorSystemic Shame is the socially engineered self-loathing that says we are solely to blame for our circumstances. It tells us that poverty is remedied by hard-working people pulling themselves up by their bootstraps, that marginalized people are personally responsible for solving the problem of their own oppression, and that massive global crises like climate change can be solved with individual action. Feeling overwhelmed? Thats your problem, too. The more we try and ultimately fail to live up to impossible societal standards of moral goodness, the more shame we feeland the more we retreat into isolation and despair.Social psychologist Dr. Devon Price knows firsthand the destructive effects of Systemic Shame; he experienced shame and self-hatred as he grappled with his transgender identity, feeling as if his suffering was caused by his own actions rather than systems like cissexism. And it doesnt just end with internal feelings of anguish. It causes us to judge other people the same way we fear being judged, which blocks us from seeking out the acceptance and support we need and discourages us from trying to improve our communities and our relationships.In Unlearning Shame, Dr. Price explores how we can deal with those hard emotions more effectively, tackling the societal shame weve absorbed and directed at ourselves. He introduces the antidote to Systemic Shame: expansive recognition, an awareness of ones position in the larger social world and the knowledge that our battles are only won when they are shared. He provides a suite of exercises and resources designed to combat Systemic Shame on a personal, interpersonal, and global level through rebuilding trust in yourself, in others, and in our shared future.By offering a roadmap to healing and a toolkit of actionable items, Unlearning Shame helps us reject hopelessness and achieve sustainable change and personal growth.

Live your best, unashamedly unmasked Autistic life with this invaluable resource featuring tools for navigating friendships, family, work, and love, from the author of Unmasking Autism.Unmasking for Life should be read by not only autistic people but their loved ones, to ensure they facilitate a truly fulfilling life.Eric Garcia, author of Were Not Broken: Changing the Autism ConversationMost masked Autistics have spent a lifetime being told how to perform neurotypically: how to behave, how to carry themselves, what to feel, and how to live. With his previous book, Unmasking Autism, Devon Price, PhD, has given them the space and the tools to unmask and embrace their neurodiversity. But no matter where you are in the unmasking process, there is still work to be done. Unmasking is more than just a personal process of self-acceptance, after allit also requires figuring out how to move comfortably throughout life building friendships, nurturing family, pursuing love, finding a means of survival, and expressing oneself on ones own terms. In order to live a brilliantly unashamed Autistic life, you need more than internal healingyou need practical tools of assertiveness and interpersonal effectiveness, and solutions to the problems of ableism and inaccessibility. Enter Unmasking for Life, which provides the resources to help you advocate for your needs and invent new ways of living, loving, and being that work with your disability rather than against it. Youll learn how to develop five key skills for living unmasked in all areas of life: Acceptance of change, loss, and uncertainty Engagement in productive conflict, discussion, and disagreement Transgression of unfair rules, demands, and social expectations Tolerance of distress, disagreement, or being disliked Creation of new accommodations, relationship structures, and new ways of livingUnmasking for Life will help validate and support you so you can move beyond unmasking your Autism and begin unmasking your world.

FROM THE AUTHOR OF UNMASKING AUTISMThis book articulates a feeling that has lurked in the dark corners of so many minds and brings it into the light where it can be faced, embraced, understood, and ultimately, healed. . -Celeste Headlee, journalist and bestselling authorHow many times a day do you feel shame? Struggling to pay the bills; buying a top made in a sweatshop; reading the news and feeling - yet again - a powerlessness to the point of apathy?In this bold and transformative manifesto, social psychologist and author of Unmasking Autism Dr Devon Price takes an in-depth look at shame and the role it plays in our lives. Price identifies something called Systemic Shame: the powerful self-message that says I am to blame for my circumstances. He explores how it traps us into fighting unwinnable battles and judging others for their failures, and how it especially affects those who are already vulnerable because theyre carrying shame from a difficult past or a complicated sense of self-esteem. By unpacking the concept of Systemic Shame, this radically positive book shows that there is no such thing as becoming good enough to be deserving of love; we must claim acceptance for ourselves.Blending the latest social psychology, personal insights and empowering practical exercises, Unlearning Shame is a transformative guide to overcoming self-blame, unlocking self-worth and taking control of your future.

UNMASKING FOR LIFE, DEVON PRICES NEW BOOK, IS AVAILABLE TO BUY NOW ***OVER 250,000 COPIES SOLD AROUND THE WORLDOutstanding.-Fern Brady, author of Strong Female CharacterReading this felt like being at home - I didnt realise how much I masked. What an incredible book that I know will be re-read many times over.- Dr Camilla Pang, author of Explaining HumansA remarkable work that will stand at the forefront of the neurodiversity movement.- Dr Barry M. Prizant, author of Uniquely HumanA powerful argument for radical self-acceptance applicable to all readers.- Los Angeles TimesAn essential roadmap for autistic people to be themselves. -NPRHave you, a friend or family member been living with undiagnosed autism?For every visibly Autistic person you meet, there are countless masked people who pass as neurotypical. They dont fit the stereotypical mould of Autism and are often forced by necessity to mask who they are, spending their entire lives trying to hide their Autistic traits. In particular, there is evidence that Autism remains significantly undiagnosed in women, people of colour, trans and gender non-conforming people, many of whom are only now starting to recognise those traits later in life.Blending cutting-edge research, personal insights and practical exercises for self-expression, Dr Devon Price examines the phenomenon of masking, making a passionate argument for radical authenticity and non-conformity. A powerful call for change, Unmasking Autism gifts its readers with the tools to uncover their true selves and build a new society - one where everyone can thrive on their own terms.

Por cada persona visiblemente autista que conoces, hay innumerables personas autistas «enmascaradas» que pasan por neurotípicas. El enmascaramiento es un mecanismo de afrontamiento común con el que o

UNMASKING FOR LIFE DEVON PRICE S NEW BOOK IS AVAILABLE TO BUY NOW OVER 250 000 COPIES SOLD Outstanding Fern Brady author of Strong Female Character Reading this felt like being at home I didn t realise how much I masked What an incredible book that I know will be re read many times over Dr Camilla Pang author of Explaining Humans A remarkable work that will stand at the forefront of the neurodiversity movement Dr Barry M Prizant author of Uniquely Human A powerful argument for radical self acceptance applicable to all readers Los Angeles Times An essential roadmap for autistic people to be themselves NPR Have you a friend or family member been living with undiagnosed autism For every visibly Autistic person you meet there are countless masked people who pass as neurotypical They don t fit the stereotypical mould of Autism and are often forced by necessity to mask who they are spending their entire lives trying to hide their Autistic traits In particular there is evidence that Autism remains significantly undiagnosed in women people of colour trans and gender non conforming people many of whom are only now starting to recognise those traits later in life Blending cutting edge research personal insights and pr