Questions & Answers

Psychology related Questions

What are neurodivergent characteristics?

== Neurodivergent traits include ADHD, autism, high sensitivity, dyslexia, giftedness, bipolar disorder, and many more. Whenever a brain exhibits traits that are clearly and demonstrably different from the norm (i.e., the vast majority of the population), it is neurodivergent.

What is neurodiversity?

== Neurodiversity, on the other hand, includes all brains, even normal ones. These definitions are not a matter of opinion but are anchored in the original meaning of the words: diversity generally describes the wonderful variety of nature, whereas divergent comes from Latin (divergens) and means “moving apart,” i.e., different.

What is Positive Psychology?

== "Positive psychology is the scientific study of what makes life worth living. It calls on psychological research and practice to be just as concerned with human strengths as with weaknesses, just as interested in developing the best in life as in overcoming the worst, and just as concerned with making the lives of healthy people more worth living as with curing psychopathology." - Snyder & Lopez, p. xxIII, 2009 The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology.

Questions regarding my Youtube channel

== What is the goal of your channel and for whom are you doing it?

It's specifically for neurodivergent and introverted adults, and my goal is NOT to make it my main source of income, but to create helpful and engaging content for my community, advocate for Neurodiversity and work in my chosen field - psychology - in a creative and fun way.

== Why do you seem to throw neurodivergent people and introverted ones in one pot?

I do call out differences when applicable, but grouping both together has very good reasons - also psychological ones. I've made a video for this topic, which will go live in August'25, whenupon I will link it here. Of course there is a big difference between both groups, but there are also commonalities that we share.

== When have you started your Youtube channel?

In February 2013. I published videos about quilting no less. It was just a way to pass time and try something new, but it brought me my first 500 subscribers - it was a niche back then. I didn't even try hard.

Questions regarding myself

== How old are you? 

I forget most of the time. I'm Gen X, the gen where it was normal for women to not answer. Besides, it is common among autists to not care and forget about their actual age, since age is a social concept that changes with each generation. 

== Do you work as a psychologist?

Yes, I work as a psychological counselor and single coach - specifically for neurodivergent adults (only 1:1 sessions). If you are interested, please send me an email. 

== Do you have an official diagnosis for autism?

Yes I do, although in Germany it is not really necessary, unless you require customised health services. I got it in order to get a bit more time for my oral exam at Uni.

== Did you leave your corporate job because you came out as an autist?

No, I left because it was time for a change and I had just finished my degree in Psychology. I had planned to leave digital marketing for a long time, because I wanted to work for people, not for a company.

Questions regarding my plans for the future

== Will you stay in academia?

Yes, I have started a master degree in Positive Psychology (definition here) in September'25 in a semi-virtual program at the "German University of Health and Sports" - and I can't wait!!!