On ability vs propensity ("frequency & depth with which an individual actually tends to perform a function") www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... e.g., autistics "are able to represent what others think of them, but have a reduced propensity to allow this information alone to dictate their actions"
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Nathan Torunsky, Iris Vilares, Wilma Koutstaal (2026). Development and application of the propensity/ability framework in alexithymia: “Do you” versus “Can you” engage with your emotions?. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 180, 106447. Elsevier BV.
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