Resting Bitch Face Analysis

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Asperger's and "Resting Bitch Face" - Why Neurotypicals Struggle to Read OUR Facial Expressions and How That Harms Us "Why do you look so serious?" "What's wrong?" "What are you so ticked off about?" If you have 'resting bitch face' (also known as 'bitchy resting face'), you hear this all the time. People are constantly misreading your facial expressions and assume, wrongly, that you are the most irritated, depressed, and/or psychotic person on the planet. It's frustrating and insulting to anyone whose neutral face comes off more like a nuclear face, but it can actually be harmful to people on the spectrum. It is widely known that people on the autistic spectrum have difficulty understanding and recognizing facial expressions and body language. This is because the part of the brain that is supposed to "light up" in response to social cues, doesn't. It remains dormant. Therefore, people with ASD must rely heavily on spoken language and often take words very literally. …show more content…

It sends a jumbled and confused message that either has us scurrying away out of discomfort or keeps us staring at you in confusion until you become uncomfortable. One of the most disconcerting things for neurotypical people (individuals without autism) is seeing a flat affect, meaning, a blank facial expression. When someone's facial expression does not match up with their words, it can leave the neurotypical person feeling as though they are somehow being tricked or deceived. This is when having 'resting bitch face' can be dangerous. Depending on the type of person we're around, this type of facial expression can get us verbally and/or physically assaulted because we, unlike a neurotypical person, cannot simply brighten up and brush it off when someone points it

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