>>12716181Autist here, I've studied evopsych and biopsych.
Here's what I've gathered on the two topics, both interest me a lot as I have a specific kind of autism which is very commonly misdiagnosed as schizophrenia, I even thought I was schizophrenic for a while.
>AutismThe social aspect is 99% curable with proper treatment, diet and training.
The other aspects such as stimming, sensory overload, ect are incredibly understudied and there are a few ways to treat but no known cure.
It's not so much a behavior pattern many environmental and genetic factors play a role, there's a recent wealth of evidence showing that melatonin levels and proper gut biome play a large role in autism.
>SchizophreniaIncredibly broad disorder, it really should be re-categorized into many different disorders.
Some people are just a bit weird and get diagnosed, some have significant brain structure problems and are fucked, it's really just a catch all term for any disorder that doesn't fall into the known categories. That being said, many cases don't have much to do with patterns of behavior and are rooted in biological causes, it's actually insane to me that diet isn't the number one factor looked at when diagnosing schizos as there is very strong evidence that proper diet can alleviate symptoms and in some cases simply cure a patient.
I should also point out that both Autism and Schizophrenia have both been shown to be evolutionary advantageous in specific situations, so they may in many cases be simply slightly different patterns to ""normal"" human that serve an adaptive purpose to society as a whole (in the past).
