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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it harder for us to make conscious decisions? |
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Posted: 06 Mar 2011, 12:17 pm
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Replies: 5
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| I've always felt like I was 'driven'. I never make conscious decisions. I do everything my subconscious drives me to do. If I need to do something, I need to spend time preparing my subconscious for it, or I might get all confused and disorganized. I'm not sure if this is just me, or if most Autist... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can't relate to Temple Grandin |
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Posted: 06 Mar 2011, 7:11 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,293
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| I probably don't have autism because I can't relate to Temple Grandin at all. I don't like animals all that much and I don't think in pictures. I also don't have sensory issues like she does. I don't dislike people like she did when she was younger. I have zero visual ability, I can't draw to save ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Disillusioned after realising you are on the spectrum? |
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Posted: 06 Mar 2011, 6:50 am
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Replies: 7
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| It's only about 2 months since I twigged that I have AS or HFA. I've travelled a million miles since then in understanding what it means, and how it affects me, and have many more to go. Lately I've been thinking of my dvds and all the books I collected over the last 20 years and wondering how many... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: short-term memory |
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Posted: 06 Mar 2011, 6:14 am
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Replies: 14
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| But is it more ADD related or more Asperger's related? --- Short-term memory ADHD Inattentive ADHD Inattentive / central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) Some of the subtle epilepsies such as petit/absence/TLE/complex partial Side-effect of: Brain injury Sports concussions Rollover car accidents... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: short-term memory |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 6:20 pm
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| Well, mine is nearly zilch. I was just getting my work records/references for applying for a Wendy's of all places. Lost my cool (no one else was around - I live alone). The papers were in my shirt. Does anyone else have a terrible time with short-term memory? Is this an ADD thing? An Aspie thing? ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Religion working together with science |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 12:52 pm
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Replies: 45
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| Religion working together with science - Many religions mix with science the way water does with oil. Religion is more closely associated with opera, theater, entertaining storytelling, Vaudeville, and Saturday morning cartoons than science (my view). |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Remembering |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 12:42 pm
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Replies: 3
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| Are remembering challenges more associated with: the four ADHDs, the many epilepsies, or with autism/ASD? Your view? --- Web definitions for remembering memory: the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered; "he can do it from memory"; "he enjoyed remembering his father" wordnetweb.p... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: A Modest Request (Religion as child abuse?) |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 12:29 pm
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Replies: 33
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| A Modest Request (Religion as child abuse?) - Some European countries view religious education as child abuse (year 2011). Today, it's easy to understand why some countries would view forced religious brainwashing as child abuse (my view). |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Would US Supreme Court support religious signage on moon? |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 12:20 pm
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Replies: 14
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| This week, the US Supreme Court declared Westboro Baptist Church of Kansas, USA, the world's one true Church. Would it be possible for the Rev. Fred Phelps to raise money for a moon landing so a large sign could be painted on the moon in large letters (visible from planet earth) which said: You're a... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: The Pope makes it official!! ! |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2011, 10:40 am
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Replies: 17
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| On page 2 of the Star-Leger of 3/3/2011 Pope says Jews not guilty of Christ's death Scholars: Statement in his new book will help fight anti-Semitism by Nicole Winfield - Associated Press Vatican City -- Pope Benedict XVI has made a sweeping exoneration of the Jewish people for the death of Jesus C... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Replace Statue of Liberty with the Rev. Fred Phelps? |
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Posted: 03 Mar 2011, 10:16 am
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Replies: 15
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| American children must look to how the US Supreme Court defines freedom / freedom of speech (2011). Time to replace the Statue of Liberty with a Statue of the Rev. Fred Phelps from Westboro Baptist Church? US Supreme Court rules Westboro Baptist Church of Kansas is the world's one and only true Chur... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: US Supreme Court says Westboro Baptist is one true Church |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2011, 2:23 pm
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Replies: 38
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| US Supreme Court says Westboro Baptist is one true Church - The USA Supreme Court is clearly endorsing the Westboro Baptist Church dogma/doctrine as USA law (2011). Rather than allow persons to hold their own private religious beliefs, the USA Supreme Court is saying it's ok for the Westboro Baptist... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Spelling words in you mind |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2011, 1:39 pm
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Replies: 4
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| I'm one of those extra verbal Aspies. I think in words for the most part. Have started to realize that as I think about something, or when listening to someone (which I don't do very well) or if I see printed words, that the last word in the sentence will stick in my mind and I'll start spelling it... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: US Supreme Court says Westboro Baptist is one true Church |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2011, 11:52 am
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Replies: 38
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| US Supreme Court declares Westboro Baptist Church of Kansas, USA, the one true church --- Supreme Court OKs Protests at Military Funerals ABC News - Ariane de Vogue - 30 minutes ago The Supreme Court ruled today that the First Amendment protects members of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan.... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: wish I did believe in God or gods |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2011, 9:53 am
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Replies: 26
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| I was talking with my sister the other day (same conversation that I mentioned before), and I told her, maybe you just die, and you vanish. She said, "No wonder you have no purpose in your life". I'm just rambling. But, I felt down today about wordly things.... I shared the public bus with some you... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Should presidential candidates sign belief statements? |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2011, 9:29 am
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Replies: 10
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| Should presidential candidates (for POTUS - president of the United States) be asked to sign religious belief statements so citizens know where they actually stand? Such as: Signing a paper saying they subscribe to: - the 21 basic beliefs of Buddha - the 95 Wittenberg Door theses proving Martin Luth... |
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