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  "textContent": "Academics are investigating whether coping with the unknown or unexpected is a distinct contributor to anxiety in autistic adults. The new study, led by academics in the Department of Psychology at Aberystwyth University, focuses on a trait known as \"intolerance of uncertainty\"—the tendency to find unpredictable situations particularly stressful—and how it may shape anxiety experiences in autism.",
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