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 Topic: Dubstep appealing to Aspie's? |
izzeme
Replies: 87
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 Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 6:17 am Subject: Dubstep appealing to Aspie's? |
hell no, dubstep makes me anxious and eppileptic really fast; there is too much motion in it.
also, all the little attention-grabbing tidbits are all over the place, following them induces a lot of ... |
| Topic: Meditation - helpful? |
izzeme
Replies: 7
Views: 258
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 7:02 pm Subject: Meditation - helpful? |
a bit like both. it is usually involentary but i learned to control it.
a fugue state is where time passes without any real input, some kind of 'awake meditation' where i can still think and see, but ... |
| Topic: Meditation - helpful? |
izzeme
Replies: 7
Views: 258
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 5:34 am Subject: Meditation - helpful? |
| i meditate regularly, at least for 10-15 minutes when i go to bed, to inprove my falling asleep. aside from that, i meditate for short amounts of time whenever i feel the need to recharge. i myself do ... |
| Topic: Ways in which aspieism conflicts with your job |
izzeme
Replies: 6
Views: 315
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 8:35 am Subject: Ways in which aspieism conflicts with your job |
for me, it is just a general limitation in mental energy.
i can ignore most if not all sensory issues if i need to, at the expence of energy, which is limited to begin with.
this is not really a pro ... |
| Topic: Is it best to keep having AS a secret |
izzeme
Replies: 12
Views: 651
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 8:30 am Subject: Is it best to keep having AS a secret |
regrettably, there is still a stigma on aspergers/autism.
while i dont recommend actively keeping your condition a secret, you shouldn't flaunt it about either.
if you find yourself interacting with ... |
| Topic: Issues with Shopping |
izzeme
Replies: 1
Views: 201
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 11:12 am Subject: Issues with Shopping |
| didn't the xbox kinect advertise with a simular system a few years back? that might reduce research costs if you get to physical testing (i know many examples of researchers saving thousands of dollar ... |
| Topic: Are they the same? |
izzeme
Replies: 77
Views: 1263
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Forum: Love and Dating Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 1:06 pm Subject: Are they the same? |
they are not the same, even if scenario B is the explanation for the comment in scenario A.
scenario A is expressing a personal opinion and leaving it at that, i myself think that it is always possib ... |
| Topic: Do you ever wonder... |
izzeme
Replies: 10
Views: 813
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Forum: Love and Dating Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 4:49 am Subject: Do you ever wonder... |
1) i believe we are indeed; many 'typical' mannerisms are absent in people on the spectrum, and several others are used in different contexts.
it will be easier for an aspie to read an NT becouse we ... |
| Topic: Focus vs Unfocus |
izzeme
Replies: 13
Views: 681
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:33 pm Subject: Focus vs Unfocus |
unfocusing is a great asset for me as well, increasing my memory (both remembering and recall), thinking speed and lateral processing...
i often go trough college classes zoned out to make full use o ... |
| Topic: brain - multiple parallel thought channels |
izzeme
Replies: 19
Views: 531
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:26 pm Subject: brain - multiple parallel thought channels |
i have something simular, although i have less active threads at any time.
aside from the 'monitoring' toughts (which keep track of my surroundings to allow me to fit in better and prevent meltdowns) ... |
| Topic: ASD visual memory: If I can't see it, it doesn't exist |
izzeme
Replies: 17
Views: 711
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:45 am Subject: ASD visual memory: If I can't see it, it doesn't exist |
| i seem to be the opposite of this; i always know what i have and where it is. if i am in the supermarket i can remember a full inventory of the fridge and pantry so i know exactly what to get (althoug ... |
| Topic: Contermelody |
izzeme
Replies: 11
Views: 303
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:44 am Subject: Contermelody |
i geartly enjoy some countermelody in my music.
also, as a musician, the pieces i enjoy playing most are the ones where i'm the one doing the countermelody |
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