" When lots of people are talking around me, at the same time, such as in a pub, I get overwhelmed and start to zone out, and can’t make sense of any of it.” “I just shut down and can’t feel or react, so I usually just stand/sit absolutely still and stare very hard at something. Sometimes my mind is racing and that’s very difficult to pull back.” “I just need to sit quietly and refocus.” “I often just become catatonic, with a stoic expression.” “Your eyes try to go to every movement they perceive. That is part of what destroys your eye contact and makes you seem very inattentive. "

― Temple Grandin , The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum