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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Identity-First vs. Person-First Language: Adults insights |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 03 Jan 2026, 3:44 pm
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Replies: 5
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| I mostly use 'autistic person . It's because I prefer using that. It's not a (pseudo) intellectually based choice. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The empathy lie |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 27 Dec 2025, 5:19 pm
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Replies: 163
Views: 2,708
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| For me there's a disjoint between feeling empathetic and outwardly expressing it. Alexithymia related,perhaps? |
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Forum: Stats Topic: What is your IQ? |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2025, 6:07 pm
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Replies: 159
Views: 208,928
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| https://hosting.photobucket.com/4358551a-f997-41c4-8673-eefce5dfa207/3d9f9b9f-2f33-4d68-8c9b-99146883adaa.png Would probably equal a score of 142-144 ( on a proctored test) based on those who have both a high range and an official score at the world genius directory . Not my strongest area of abili... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Random: Schools and College |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2025, 7:04 am
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Replies: 47
Views: 721
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| I'm so sorry you struggled firemonkey Thank you. I think my father's refusal to switch from the foreign office to the home office, so I didn't have to go to boarding school, was the thing that eventually destroyed my parents' marriage. Going to prep school was the start of my being increasingly una... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Random: Schools and College |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 15 Dec 2025, 6:20 pm
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Replies: 47
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| Boarding school. A decade of increasing hellishness . Was very unpopular. 50+ years later, still struggling to cope with the effects re self confidence/esteem/worth. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The empathy lie |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 15 Dec 2025, 6:05 pm
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Replies: 163
Views: 2,708
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| ^ I definitely feel for others a lot, but struggle to express it. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: ChatGPT and myths about comparing ASD and NVLD |
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Posted: 07 Dec 2025, 8:58 am
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Replies: 28
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| When I first started looking into things, as to there being more going on than SMI, NVLD definitely seemed to fit more than autism. Altthough autism fitted too. A big part of that was my performance on non-verbal tests. Now, with a better attitude, I get better scores on some of such tests. For me p... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The empathy lie |
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Posted: 02 Dec 2025, 12:00 pm
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Replies: 163
Views: 2,708
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do You Hide Your Special Interest? |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 30 Nov 2025, 5:19 am
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Replies: 77
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| I'm not sure whether mine counts as a 'special interest',or a highly neurotic obsession fuelled by bullying related trauma. What I do know is that you're seen as being a boastful narcissist, by many, for having it and posting your scores. That still being true if you're upfront about your cognitive ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Genetic profiles separate early, late autism diagnoses |
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Posted: 28 Nov 2025, 6:19 am
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Replies: 0
Views: 83
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| People with autism who are diagnosed earlier as opposed to later in life have distinct genetic profiles, according to a study published last month in Nature. Many factors may influence when someone receives their diagnosis, and several theories explain how genetics contributes. By one line of think... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: The empathy lie |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2025, 8:48 am
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Replies: 163
Views: 2,708
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| Last month, I was diagnosed with autism. As part of the process, I took the Empathy Quotient, a self-assessment tool designed to measure how well I tune in to what others are feeling. The results brought me back to high school, when my best friend Esther stood at the edge of my bed, eyes downcast s... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Are you a deep thinker? |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2025, 8:30 am
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Replies: 20
Views: 269
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| I have quite a hyperactive mind. As for being a 'deep thinker', I don't identify with AI's OTT description of one. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: ChatGPT and myths about comparing ASD and NVLD |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2025, 4:26 pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 496
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| Abstract Individual variability in imagery experiences has long attracted the interest of philosophers, educators, and psychologists. Since Aristotle’s time, it was assumed that imagery is a universal ability, so everyone possesses it. Galton first measured the vividness of subjective imagery exper... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: ChatGPT and myths about comparing ASD and NVLD |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2025, 9:33 am
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Replies: 28
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Retraction Note: Deep learning approach to predict autism |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 19 Nov 2025, 11:58 am
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Replies: 0
Views: 77
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| Retraction Note: BMC Psychiatry (2024) 24:739 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-06116-0 The Editor has retracted this article. Three of the eleven articles included in this meta-analysis have been retracted [1,2,3]. Additionally, two [1, 2] of these retracted articles, as well as three other articl... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: Voice to text software |
| firemonkey |
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Posted: 12 Nov 2025, 5:41 am
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Replies: 4
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| thanks but I'm struggling to get this right. just another thing I'm totally useless at more proof that I'm a barrier probably due to poor kitchen now I know why so many misinterpret what I say it's so frustrating this is bacram easy no wonder people think I'm stupid and they were listeria |
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