@KatyElphinstone@mas.to ... I suspect the "lack of imagination" could have a similar origin. Having a vivid imagination, and lots of what the 'normies' call "unconventional thinking", can lead you into quite bothersome situations. Lacking the support needed from surrounding adults (e.g. own or other parents, daycare, school) it's likely to end up in some pretty bad situations. Because of this, the child will quickly learn to keep their thought to themselves, or possibly even to suppress them.