Dolphin brain is a metaphor for the mental connections/ train of thought made by a ND person in between conversation. It can be used to describe the thought process made mentally by a ND person in-between verbal conversation.
Imagine a dolphin jumping out of the water; that's the voiced thoughts/conversation. The dolphin then disappears in the water which is when the unvoiced thoughts happen, and the mental connections between a to z is made.
NT's only see the breach of the water which is just a faction of what is happening beneath the surface which is why confusion happen when a ND goes from talking about mango to orchids.
(Inspired from tweet by @3TrackMind79 on twitter)
Imagine a dolphin jumping out of the water; that's the voiced thoughts/conversation. The dolphin then disappears in the water which is when the unvoiced thoughts happen, and the mental connections between a to z is made.
NT's only see the breach of the water which is just a faction of what is happening beneath the surface which is why confusion happen when a ND goes from talking about mango to orchids.
(Inspired from tweet by @3TrackMind79 on twitter)
Neurodiverse (ND): I love mangoes
Neurotypical (NT): Yeah, me too
ND: I want more orchids
NT: ???
With dolphin brain
ND out loud: I love mangoes
ND in their head: Pineapple is an amazing fruit too
ND in their head: Sponge-Bob lives in a pineapple
ND in their head: He's probably from Hawaii
ND in their head: Uh, there's so many pretty flowers in Hawaii
NT: Yeah, me too
ND out loud: I want more orchids
Neurotypical (NT): Yeah, me too
ND: I want more orchids
NT: ???
With dolphin brain
ND out loud: I love mangoes
ND in their head: Pineapple is an amazing fruit too
ND in their head: Sponge-Bob lives in a pineapple
ND in their head: He's probably from Hawaii
ND in their head: Uh, there's so many pretty flowers in Hawaii
NT: Yeah, me too
ND out loud: I want more orchids
by Miss_Em February 25, 2021
Get the Dolphin brainmug. by Tim van Weegberg May 9, 2018
Get the Brain Cansermug. 
WHEN URBAN DICTIONARY IS SO STUPID THE STUPITIDY YOUR BRAIN IS CONSUMING CAUSES YOU TO HAVE A STROKE IN YOUR BRAIN
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Get the brain strokemug. Someone with an above average IQ. Their brains are bigger than most and they usually wear rounded glasses.
by ...V.... July 6, 2010
Get the Brain-Swellermug. A brain itch is when you forget something, and you can’t remember what it is. The only way to scratch the itch is to remember what you’ve forgotten.
Person 1: So as I was saying… oh damn. Brain itch.
Person 2: You were saying about making food
Person 1: THANK YOU. Brain itch scratched.
Person 2: You were saying about making food
Person 1: THANK YOU. Brain itch scratched.
by girlwithapisskink January 15, 2025
Get the Brain itchmug. A condition where your main (or only) game is so disconnected from standard gameplay mechanics and development processes/timelines that your expectations for what’s “normal” in gaming become completely warped.
See Also: Sunk Cost Fallacy
See Also: Sunk Cost Fallacy
He said three months of development was fast. Bro’s got CIG Brain.
She said bugs are part of the charm and that release dates are ‘limiting.’ CIG Brain has fully set in.
She said bugs are part of the charm and that release dates are ‘limiting.’ CIG Brain has fully set in.
by Nulltoric June 10, 2025
Get the CIG Brainmug.