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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you a more visual or verbal thinker? |
| yankeedoodads |
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Posted: 20 Aug 2012, 5:13 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,823
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| Mostly verbal, especially when dealing with concepts. When necessary, I can use images. But, that takes a deliberate act and is not the default. This actually has practical implications, in that I often have trouble "assembling" images of people in my mind, or even recognizing people unless they are... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is Asperger's just cold climate personality type? |
| yankeedoodads |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2012, 5:38 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,650
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| I have been thinking on this in a more general sense. Are there any social or biological advantages to autism? Regardless of it being social or genetic, a purely defective trait would surely be extinct, or at least much more rare either for reasons of social stigma/penalty or simple attrition. Your ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Coin accumulation |
| yankeedoodads |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2012, 12:40 pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,586
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TD, everybody has a "dishonest/difficult bank" story. But, swapping out coins is usually pretty straightforward. At most, they ask for a bank card to prove you have an account with them.
My old bank was terrible. But, swapping coins was never an issue. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Accents ? |
| yankeedoodads |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2012, 12:36 pm
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Replies: 45
Views: 7,878
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| To fill in NB15, the "slurshing", (that is the best word I can come up with for it), is a constant thing, but much harder when I am tired or other-wised stressed. Some of this is a question of concentration. The less I can think/concentrate on my words, the worse the problem gets. It also got worse ... |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: Banner says I have one new message... but no message |
| yankeedoodads |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2012, 12:21 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,518
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| Been having the same problem. Depending on how many servers are between Wrong Planet (whereever their physical plant is) and you, you might be getting more/less iterations of the site with different sub pages. In other words, the main page might be older and thus include the message flag that the ne... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Extreme Object Fixation |
| yankeedoodads |
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Posted: 08 Aug 2012, 4:40 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,722
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| Yes. I have had this for years. It is not crippling, but it is definitely there. |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: possible spammer |
| yankeedoodads |
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Posted: 08 Aug 2012, 4:08 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 508
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No worries.
I have moderated forums and know how important it is to stay on top of these things. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Treat NTs as a different culture |
| yankeedoodads |
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Posted: 08 Aug 2012, 4:05 pm
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,923
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| The core idea here is good. Communications between cultures are often hobbled by different languages and different levels of understanding different ideas. And, we have the problem as well. But, communicationg across language and cultural differences is an enormous pain in the ass for many people (a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's Syndrome blunts sex differences in the brain. |
| yankeedoodads |
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Posted: 08 Aug 2012, 4:01 pm
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Replies: 55
Views: 13,326
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| The problem is at least partially a communications gap. How many of us can clearly and credibly present insights to others, even discounting intentional stubborness by either party? |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Accents ? |
| yankeedoodads |
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Posted: 08 Aug 2012, 3:57 pm
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Replies: 45
Views: 7,878
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| Speaking clearly is enough of an issue for me that I try not to monkey around with it too much. My voice tends to have a "slursh" to it, not unlike that of a drunkard. (I do not drink.) |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Coin accumulation |
| yankeedoodads |
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Posted: 08 Aug 2012, 3:47 pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,586
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| I wish I had this problem. Ditto. :? Why is going to the bank such an issue for some people? (They have limited hours. But, aside from that, I have never had any issues.) When I am lucky enough to accumulate coins, I either roll them, or make a point of having a few counted out for smaller purchase... |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: possible spammer |
| yankeedoodads |
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Posted: 08 Aug 2012, 3:41 pm
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Replies: 2
Views: 508
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Is anybody familiar with a member called "surebaby"?
I got a message from that account that looks to be spam. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Low muscle tone leads to difficulty in empathy? |
| yankeedoodads |
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Posted: 07 Aug 2012, 6:33 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,645
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| It might also be self-enforcing. Low muscle tone leads to poor athletic abilities leads to disinterest in moving around leads to poor muscle tone which leads to.... You get it. Bear, your kid sounds very similar to myself when I was growing up. I was disinterested in sports, particularly organized t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's Syndrome blunts sex differences in the brain. |
| yankeedoodads |
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Posted: 07 Aug 2012, 6:28 pm
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Replies: 55
Views: 13,326
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| I am male and heterosexual. Owing to a semi-joke from a (bi-sexual) friend, I once gave serious thought to being gay. (It would have handily explained by terrible luck with women.) I even tried deliberately telling myself that I was gay. But, aside from obvious "lesbian in a man's body" jokes, I am ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Question about Eye Contact - from a NT |
| yankeedoodads |
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Posted: 07 Aug 2012, 6:20 pm
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Replies: 45
Views: 6,710
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| Eye contact tends to spike my aggression, particularly with strangers. I do not become violent. But, I have to fight the urge to be snarky and remind myself that the person making/seeking eye contact is generally not being hostile. I suppose that staring in the general direction of the person is "cl... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: introduction |
| yankeedoodads |
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Posted: 06 Aug 2012, 5:22 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 630
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