/lit/ - Literature

I would recommend Animals in Translation because when I read it, it made me slow down and be more conscious of what thoughts I was having as well as the kind of emotional base that all animals are working with. Temple Grandin's attentiveness to the cues animals give off can be expanded to a general curiosity about the inner world of any living being you meet.

I don't think I'm autistic, but her descriptions of autism helped me understand myself to the point where I could more easily fix my attention outwards.

I also found that my enthusiasm for this book gave me something to talk about with other people. Almost everyone has some kind of opinion or experience with animals so it's a nice way to get a conversation going. An animal's eyes are a bit of a Rorschach stain for people. With that in mind, I would maybe consider what topics you might find interesting enough to want to share with others. A bit of a shortcut is to consider what topic you would be curious to hear OTHER's insights or stories about too.