The 49-year-old tech entrepreneur and Tesla CEO Elon Musk who hosted the Saturday Night Live (SNL) show revealed that he has Asperger’s Syndrome.
- During the show, Musk noted that because of Asperger’s, he would not make eye contact with his cast.
- People with Asperger’s are often known to have difficulty with social interaction but have normal or above normal intelligence.
- Those with the syndrome may have difficulties interpreting verbal and non-verbal language, and may need more time to process information
- They may also have trouble expressing their feelings in a conventional way. But they can be more empathetic or emotionally aware than non-autistic people
