o nitpick, that statement doesn’t say that autistic people are less influenced, just that they are less likely to conform. It’s possible that’s because they are influenced less, but it’s also possible that non-autistic people just naturally follow societal norms more.
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I would say from my experience, I at least seem to be less effected by societal norms and expectations than neurotypicals. It seems to me that peer pressure and societal norms bother me a lot less than neurotypical people I know.
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