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Transyl
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31 Oct 2014, 9:29 pm

I've been thinking about how computers have background processes going all the time. Also, I read that an autistic brain is less likely to trim synapses. Combining these two thoughts I feel that my brain is like a computer that has all these processes going on. It ranges from difficult to impossible to manage them. A normal brain, in contrast, seems to be able to focus and cancel out unnecessary "processes" or thoughts. Especially when it comes to socializing. Where for me anything involving other people starts up tons and tons of processes. My brain trying to compute the scenarios and factors looking for the best outcome to interactions involving others. Even though I fail at socializing my brain won't stop processing. This can be very overwhelming. Especially if I don't have time to myself for a while.

Does this make sense to anyone else?



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31 Oct 2014, 9:34 pm

Transyl wrote:
I've been thinking about how computers have background processes going all the time. Also, I read that an autistic brain is less likely to trim synapses. Combining these two thoughts I feel that my brain is like a computer that has all these processes going on. It ranges from difficult to impossible to manage them. A normal brain, in contrast, seems to be able to focus and cancel out unnecessary "processes" or thoughts. Especially when it comes to socializing. Where for me anything involving other people starts up tons and tons of processes. My brain trying to compute the scenarios and factors looking for the best outcome to interactions involving others. Even though I fail at socializing my brain won't stop processing. This can be very overwhelming. Especially if I don't have time to myself for a while.

Does this make sense to anyone else?



Perfect sense.
I call it my continuously rotating rolodex of problems to solve in my head.
Because of this, I have never experienced boredom.



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31 Oct 2014, 11:20 pm

double post.



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31 Oct 2014, 11:26 pm

Yes. It makes sense according to these studies too.

Hyperconnectivity found in brains of children with autism, study says
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Autistic Brains Are More Active at Rest
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Social symptoms in autistic children may be caused by hyper-connected neurons
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Study Finds That Brains With Autism Fail to Trim Synapses as They Develop
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01 Nov 2014, 12:17 am

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Study Finds That Brains With Autism Fail to Trim Synapses as They Develop
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Every time I see this study referenced, I want to say, is that really a "fail"?



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01 Nov 2014, 1:04 am

I think I might like to occasionally experience pleasant boredom :alien:



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01 Nov 2014, 1:18 am

dianthus wrote:
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Study Finds That Brains With Autism Fail to Trim Synapses as They Develop
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Every time I see this study referenced, I want to say, is that really a "fail"?


That's exactly my thought.

I haven't been sufficiently "wow'd" by the effects of the faster pruning/trimming rates.