The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

why does christopher get overwhelmed with new things?

Christopher is autistic

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You are correct. Chris is on the autistic spectrum meaning new situations, especially social situations, scare him. He does not interpret social and environmental cues in the same way as non-autistic people do. Chris finds comfort in repetition.