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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Jerry Seinfeld thinks he is on the spectrum |
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Posted: 10 Nov 2014, 2:07 pm
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Replies: 67
Views: 7,930
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| Consider what many Stand Up comedians do to improve their performance. After every evening's act they evaluate what the crowd laughed at, what they did not respond to, and how each change in wording or vocal tone effects these results. Will a given joke work better or worse if the crowd has had many... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Are Aspie guys in to Cuddly Women? |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2014, 1:24 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,942
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| From what I've seen an important part of finding someone 'attractive' is intuitively thinking they appear healthy. What is viewed as healthy can differ from person to person, and depends on factors such as culture and immediate family. Taylor Swift (Size 2) and Serena Williams (size 16) have very di... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Nobody is interested in me! |
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Posted: 03 Nov 2014, 12:29 am
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Replies: 37
Views: 5,221
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| Well, that's it! I reached out to an NT woman whom I've known since I was 3 (a neighbor the same age (47-48 ) and she said tonight that we'll never be anything but friends. Could this woman see you in a role as a brother? If that is the case her turning you down is nothing to worry about. After a p... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How to make night time better? |
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Posted: 03 Nov 2014, 12:09 am
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,893
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| Maybe give him a mild mental challenge with no definite end point? Lately I've been mentally squaring numbers if I can't get to sleep. ( 13*13=169, 14^2=196..... 54^2=2916.....) It can keep random thoughts from cycling through my head, some of which can get distracting when trying to sleep. I don't ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Can aspie guys be a little bit more intimidating?! |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2014, 12:56 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,586
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| When I am mentally concentrating on something my eyes tend to lose focus and I squint, even though my eyes still track movement . This makes some people think I am 'glaring' at them. Also, I have always been a large person, not 'fat' just built large - 6'2 and 240+ lbs. Combining these characteristi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Asperger's and scruffy hand writing? |
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Posted: 31 Jul 2014, 3:08 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,904
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| I've always had horrible hand writing. Eventually I tried taking class notes in grid paper note books ( like these ) I print two letter in each square and it's become very legible. I also tend to doodle which actually helped me pay attention in class. ( Great TED Talk ) I now use those for all my ha... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Intuitive or Deliberate? |
| Colbey |
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Posted: 17 Jul 2014, 11:30 am
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,828
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| if you are accurate in suggesting that ASD is the result of "System 2" compensating for System 1, then the reverse profile can be seen in people with Psychosis. . . . .. Imagine relying continuously on your "gut feelings" and intuitions without applying any form of more 'logical' reasoning. LOL If ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Intuitive or Deliberate? |
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Posted: 15 Jul 2014, 6:06 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,828
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| I can't say I agree with all of it right off though, but there could be a really good explanation for that which is not necessarily a direct conflict. I understand. It is discussing how humans, as a whole , operate on a mental level. I was not in agreement with many of the "System 1" statements on ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Intuitive or Deliberate? |
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Posted: 15 Jul 2014, 11:55 am
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,828
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| Do you think the book gives good explanations of intuition? If so then I want to read it. Yes. I do not have the book with me otherwise I would track some down. Here are a few quotes from Goodreads : The prominence of causal intuitions is a recurrent theme in this book because people are prone to a... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Intuitive or Deliberate? |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2014, 4:55 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,828
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| I go a step further with fast vs slow. I define reasoning as slow due to being based in associative representational concepts, such as learned languages and number systems, which require multiple levels of translation and a large amount of memory retrieval. I define intuition as fast, and actually ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: 'special interest' or 'materialism'? |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2014, 2:24 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,426
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| While this is not spiritually / biblical based I try and decide whether or not if something is worth spending money on with a simple test: Will I be genuinely happier in 6 months ( or 1 year, or 5 years) for having made the purchase? If not, it's probably a waste. ----Taking a trip over the weekend ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Intuitive or Deliberate? |
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Posted: 14 Jul 2014, 8:47 am
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,828
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| I've described my thought processes to people by first talking about the book Thinking, Fast and Slow . After they understand "System 1" vs. "System 2" I explain that either I am missing the "fast" system or I am by nature exceptionally reliant on the "slow" system. This helps them understand why th... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you ask questions that you already know the answer to? |
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Posted: 05 Jun 2014, 1:54 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 18,342
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| I'd agree with most of the answers already given. I'd add a couple things though that may be helpful to a dad trying to understand his son.. Aspies tend to like stability.... and dislike things they can't predict. By asking you a question he already *knows* the answer to he's able to start a convers... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone here with a special interest in stocks/investing? |
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Posted: 07 May 2014, 9:40 pm
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,686
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| I wish it was my special interest! As special interests go, it could be a very profitable one. It certainly has been for Warren Buffet (he may well be an aspie, but in any case he's definitely obsessed with money!) I'm really not one to judge another person, but he sure seems to be a perfect fit if... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone here with a special interest in stocks/investing? |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2014, 7:44 pm
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,686
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| Goldfish, There're different approaches to investing. What makes sense to me, and one thing I'm interested in is Value Investing - basically doing an insane amount of research concerning the fundamentals of lots of companies. I've been in learning stages for a couple years, and I'm thinking about ma... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Alternatives to hugging? |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2014, 12:36 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,745
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| I remember *despising* being hugged when younger. Eventually I starting giving very strong hugs in return, and the fear went away. Your post made me remember a comment my aunt recently made about really enjoying my hugs because they are so strong. (I'm 31 yo and relatively fit while at 6'1 and 260 l... |
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