Neuronormative atmospheres and the language of the pathology paradigm
Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences June 17, 2026 Zamir Kadodia
Abstract The language of the “pathology paradigm” is not merely a vocabulary for describing autism—it participates in shaping the “affective atmospheres” that autistic people inhabit and move through. Drawing on some recent contributions to the phenomenology of affective atmospheres from Joel Krueger, Tonino Griffero, and Enara García, this paper develops the concept of “neuronormative...