androbot2084 wrote:
Obviously if an alien appeared before us with a brain twice as large as ours it would be harder to refute its superior intelligence. So let us say that it is a super human that uses more of its brain than the average person who only uses 10 percent.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_percent_of_brain_mythQuote:
The 10% of brain myth is the widely perpetuated urban legend that most or all humans only make use of 20%, 10% or some other small percentage of their brains. It has been misattributed to people including Albert Einstein.[1] By association, it is suggested that a person may harness this unused potential and increase intelligence.
Though factors of intelligence can increase with training[citation needed], the idea that large parts of the brain remain unused, and could subsequently be "activated" for conscious use, is without foundation. Although many mysteries regarding brain function remain, every part of the brain has a known function.[2][3]
Autism including Aspergers Syndrome, has been legally defined by government regulations as disorders understood to inherently limit brain function, in almost every case of these disorders.
Impairments in Social Interaction, impairments in Social communication, as well as restrictive repetitive behaviors, are understood to be a result of limited brain function.
This doesn't mean that autistic people can't be better than average in certain areas of cognitive abilities or skills, it just means that they have limitations in certain areas of brain functioning that result in these behavioral difficulties.
Autistic individuals are often not understood well because of these impairments. It's a good thing that you are proud of your achievement and wanted to share that achievement with others; some autistic individuals have difficulty sharing their achievements with others. Supervisors vary, hopefully the next one you have will be more understanding and supportive of your achievement.
Innate intelligence provides no advantage in the workplace, if not accompanied with actions that are perceived to have merit.