No, magical thinking isn’t a component of autism, it’s more a sign of schizophrenia. But the example you gave (not telling anyone about the car) doesn’t sound like magical thinking to me. Magical thinking is like “I have powers other people don’t have” or “I can detect secret patterns and messages in everyday occurrences.” Not telling about the car isn’t magical thinking, it’s avoidance due to overwhelm. In other words “I don’t know what to do or say, so I won’t do or say anything.”
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