eli5: what does “neurodivergent” mean?

Question

eli5: what does “neurodivergent” mean?

In: Biology

Answer 1

It is a euphemism for “autistic”, since the word “autistic” acquired negative connotations.

Non-autistic people have been called “neurotypical” (i.e. having normal brains) for a long time; “neurodivergent” (i.e. having different brains) is meant to be the opposite.