Jason Stalides

Autistic leader in higher education.
Neurodivergence, narrative identity, & what happens when the old story stops working.
◯ Hero Psychology

[Jason Stalides @Stalides]

Autism is a pathway to abilities some consider to be... unnatural

Been thinking about how powerful autistic strengths can also be equally powerful limitations.

⚡ Read the essay here (do it!): https://t.co/8bpwicoG88

#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticLeadership #StarWars

[Jason Stalides @Stalides]

What masks do we wear just to function in a world that expects us to be someone else?

Unmask...or maybe even better, master the mask.

🎭 The Autistic Leader with a Thousand Masks
🔗Read the essay
https://t.co/bONV6Q0Yof

#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticMasking #Neurodiversity

[Jason Stalides @Stalides]

🤔 So what the heck is my dissertation actually about?

Autistic leadership, higher ed, disability, narrative identity, and who gets to decide what a leader is supposed to look like.

📖 https://t.co/5PfGjwK5gm

#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticLeadership

[Jason Stalides @Stalides]

Love and miss Feynman. National treasure.

[Alok Kumar @Alokkumarzz]

In 1983, a BBC interviewer asked Richard Feynman why two magnets push each other apart — and he refused to answer it.

What he did instead is the best seven minutes on thinking ever filmed.

Bookmark & watch today, no matter what.

[Alok Kumar @Alokkumarzz]

In 1983, a BBC interviewer asked Richard Feynman why two magnets push each other apart — and he refused to answer it.

What he did instead is the best seven minutes on thinking ever filmed.

Bookmark & watch today, no matter what.

[Jason Stalides @Stalides]

Whelp...I guess I'm a YouTuber now. 🤷‍♂️

I finally stopped overthinking and uploaded the first Hero Psychology video.

It's about autoethnography, The Odyssey, and how my dissertation is an Odyssean identity weaver.

🎥 https://t.co/lxfJGJBgtE

#HeroPsychology #AuDHD

[Jason Stalides @Stalides]

Day 1 switching from #Ritalin to #Adderall.
I can only tolerate so much Ritalin before I get a massive migraine. I also have a pretty big crash after work. Hoping the switch will help.

Can anyone relate? Advice?

Wish me luck
#ADHD

[Jason Stalides @Stalides]

Surely you're not sick of The Odyssey yet. 🤓

From The AuDyssey to The AuDoethnography. Dissertation writing is helping weave my AuDHD story together. Does writing help you?

Lend me your thoughts. And your subscription.
🔗 https://t.co/IoshDZUfZV
#HeroPsychology #AuDHD #Odyssey

[Jason Stalides @Stalides]

Caught the new Spider-Man with my kids last night. It was pretty good. Darker than usual.

I have some thoughts brewing about Peter Parker, ADHD, masking, and the movie’s monomyth and identity-development beats.

More soon. 🕷️
#SpiderMan #HeroPsychology

[Jason Stalides @Stalides]

🦸 Absolute Wonder Woman #14

⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5

Diana confronts her Shadow. She buries it. Not convinced she reconciles with it.

🧠 Hero Psyc Mapping:
Wonder Journey | Foreclosure | Generativity vs. Stagnation

💬 Would you analyze Diana differently?
#WonderWoman #HeroPsychology

[Jason Stalides @Stalides]

Hero Psychology Review:
Superman #34

4.75/5.
Superman's view of Prime horrifies him. He refuses to confront that part of himself.

Superboy Prime:
Atonement with the Father | Moratorium | Identity vs. Role Confusion

What is your Prime Hero Psych take?
#Superman #HeroPsychology

[Jason Stalides @Stalides]

Hero Psychology Review: Venom #257

3/5:
Dragged on. You knew the aunts would live and that Carnage Spider-Man is just a gimmick. A flat one at that.

Peter Parker: Battle with the Dragon | Moratorium | Intimacy vs. Isolation.

What would your Hero Psych analysis be?
#SpiderMan

[Jason Stalides @Stalides]

I'm an old-time myth nerd. As a Greek American & veteran, I’ve long been fascinated by how myths help us navigate life. The new Odyssey movie connected Odysseus’s journey to my autistic and ADHD experiences.
#AuDHD #TheOdyssey

https://t.co/ncCra0j0Wd

[Jason Stalides @Stalides]

Find the people who let you be yourself. They are your true confidence. Stop masking—it only leads to anxiety and deficit. Be yourself, and the right people will be drawn to you. Even those who didn't like you will respect your authenticity. #Leadership #Autism
#heropsychology

[Jason Stalides @Stalides]

✍️ New piece to start the year.
Reflections on #autistic goal setting, @AliAbdaal's #Productivity summit, & why good advice doesn’t hold up for #ADHD.
If this resonates, you’re not alone. #Autism #HeroPsychology
#Neurodiversity #Leadership #Productivity
https://t.co/ONiJXS221L

[Jason Stalides @Stalides]

✍️ New newsletter to start the year.
Questioning productivity norms and why so much “good advice” doesn’t fit real human lives. @Stalides https://t.co/1sUcFHPN0o #ADHD #Autism #AuDHD #Productivity

[Jason Stalides @Stalides]

Confidenc is an #autisticleadership choice.
Last week, I spoke to a large group & felt at ease. Myself.
The environment didn’t require masking.
In my research, this shows up again & again: Design for authenticity → better energy, performance.
#HigherEdLeader #HeroPsychology

[Jason Stalides @Stalides]

Why do #writing habits collapse, especially for #autistic & #ADHD thinkers?
I wrote an #essay on obsession, attention, and rebuilding consistency after a missed week. ✍️
https://t.co/YZdtEzTPeW
#AuDHD #HeroPsychology

[Jason Stalides @Stalides]

We're living in the #scifi future I’ve been obsessed with since I was a kid.
This is our work #robot.
Is this not basically #R2D2, doing it's job, mostly ignored?
Named Frank (short for #Frankenstein). Appropriate.
I2-D2 would be better...
#HeroPsychology #Asimov #StarWars

[Jason Stalides @Stalides]

#Autism gives me pattern-recognition.
#ADHD gives me idea acceleration.
Hero Psychology gives both a container.
The new templates I’ve been building help me dump fast, sort fast, & turn it into a story I can actually finish.

Who else could they help?🤔 #writing #HeroPsychology