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Is Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) a Sign of Existential Intelligence?

Especially as it pertains to the concept of 'time'?

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Lindsey Mackereth
Jan 30, 2025
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It seems to me that Pathological Demand Avoidance may be a sign of existential awareness and/or intelligence. Especially as it pertains to time. Let me explain this connection in more detail by first defining these terms and then how I see them connecting in many neurocomplex individuals.

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