Years ago I was told I was on the autism spectrum, and though I always had my doubts about that, I was quite awkward, self-conscious, and generally fit the profile of someone with mild Asperger’s. A few hours ago, when I saw my doctor, he said he’s sure that I really don’t fit the profile, and even if I did at one point it’s more or less resolved itself. I’ve noticed that today, after the appointment, besides feeling a load off my shoulders, I’m much more socially confident, making eye contact and chatting is natural, and I really do feel as though I’m just a “normal” (albeit quirky) guy.
I think that I’m highly suggestible by nature and I unconsciously made myself more awkward, self-conscious, etc in part as a reaction to the original diagnosis. What fields would be good to help me be less pathologically suggestible?