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 Topic: Is it possible that im Autistic? |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 11
Views: 348
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 7:33 pm Subject: Is it possible that im Autistic? |
| If you are actually all of that, you definitely sound autistic. |
| Topic: Dopamine and autism/ADHD/extroversion/introversion? |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 23
Views: 801
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:17 pm Subject: Dopamine and autism/ADHD/extroversion/introversion? |
| Yeah, I totally want that in my sig. |
| Topic: Dopamine and autism/ADHD/extroversion/introversion? |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 23
Views: 801
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 3:13 pm Subject: Dopamine and autism/ADHD/extroversion/introversion? |
| I don't necessarily claim to be autistic in anyway. I just know that I have serious problems with social and emotional instincts which are not related to social anxiety. I fit the AS descriptions, eve ... |
| Topic: Dopamine and autism/ADHD/extroversion/introversion? |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 23
Views: 801
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:10 pm Subject: Dopamine and autism/ADHD/extroversion/introversion? |
| Supposedly, introverts just can't handle much of it. They get their 'energy' from another chemical, acetylcholine. Extroverts have a lower tolerance for it, yet rely on it. I need a lot of it and alwa ... |
| Topic: Dopamine and autism/ADHD/extroversion/introversion? |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 23
Views: 801
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 5:04 pm Subject: Dopamine and autism/ADHD/extroversion/introversion? |
| I have recently been interested in the subject of dopamine. I've been reading Laney's "The Introvert Advantage" and have come to the conclusion that I am an extrovert*, and I am more certain of this t ... |
| Topic: ROLL UP! take the online autism test! |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 120
Views: 4005
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:00 pm Subject: ROLL UP! take the online autism test! |
I got a 40 the last time I took it. I better understand what the test is asking now.
It's kind of wired so that 'normal' people could potentially score very high, |
| Topic: inner monoloque |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 34
Views: 957
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:44 pm Subject: Re: inner monoloque |
i even had an imaginary conversation between my brain and myself (i know it sounds weird)
Not at all. At least not to me, but then again, I am stranger than most. I do that all of the time and tend ... |
| Topic: Difficulty recognising faces |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 25
Views: 387
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:41 pm Subject: Difficulty recognising faces |
| Yeah. I tend to look at people a lot before determining whether or not I know them, and sometime it's a little awkward depending on the proximity. People should wear name tags (on their backs, of cour ... |
| Topic: Disorder? |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 41
Views: 1134
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:27 pm Subject: Disorder? |
| 'Syndrome' and 'disorder' aren't necessarily different, as Asperger's Syndrome is called a disorder on the DSM. |
| Topic: Disorder? |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 41
Views: 1134
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:06 pm Subject: Disorder? |
| It's a disorder in the sense that it causes a disturbance within the larger population. Whether it's good or bad is a matter of personal perspective. I've known some people (mostly religious) who seem ... |
| Topic: Paint Colour Led to a Meltdown... |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 15
Views: 573
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:02 am Subject: Paint Colour Led to a Meltdown... |
Don't be hard on yourself. I just set my computer up on my desk, and am about to have a nervous breakdown because of all the cords, and that terrible humming sound it makes.  |
| Topic: Do you focus too much on what you're doing? |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 10
Views: 264
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:58 am Subject: Do you focus too much on what you're doing? |
I have trouble even leaving the coffee maker.
Try writing yourself notes constantly.
I just gave myself a heck of a good idea. |
| Topic: How aware are you? |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 20
Views: 585
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:55 pm Subject: How aware are you? |
| I find that I can tolerate, and sometimes enjoy, making social blunders if I can intellectualize them. Randomly tripping, falling down stairs, or making humorous speech errors are all more tolerable t ... |
| Topic: How aware are you? |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 20
Views: 585
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:35 pm Subject: How aware are you? |
I have learned that awkwardness only exists when you think about it. It is also very fun to try to make neurotypicals feel awkward. It's like having social power
LOI! I used to do that to my ex. I ... |
| Topic: How aware are you? |
Grey_Kameleon
Replies: 20
Views: 585
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:09 pm Subject: How aware are you? |
| I am acutely aware of my social inadequacies, and one of my biggest character flaws is my tendency to evade that which I cannot do excellently. That is, I procrastinate tasks, avoid talking to people ... |
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