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18 Nov 2011, 11:17 pm

swbluto wrote:

Cornflake wrote:

If I was to suddenly poke a finger towards your eyes, you'd close them and possibly move backwards.
What does that have to do with Autism?

Autistics are slower to react, so by the time the danger passes, they effectively don't react other than to say "Ouch, my eye!".

That's just not true.

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18 Nov 2011, 11:18 pm

TeaEarlGreyHot wrote:

swbluto wrote:

Cornflake wrote:

If I was to suddenly poke a finger towards your eyes, you'd close them and possibly move backwards.
What does that have to do with Autism?

Autistics are slower to react, so by the time the danger passes, they effectively don't react other than to say "Ouch, my eye!".

That's just not true.

*pokes*

SEE!

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18 Nov 2011, 11:19 pm

swbluto wrote:

Cornflake wrote:

swbluto wrote:

Cornflake wrote:

If I was to suddenly poke a finger towards your eyes, you'd close them and possibly move backwards.
What does that have to do with Autism?

Autistics are slower to react, so by the time the danger passes, they effectively don't react other than to say "Ouch, my eye!".

So with the poking finger - how do you think an NT should react?

With a faster attention switching speed, an NT would gasp, shield themselves from the poke and then suddenly retaliate by poking them back in the eyes.

And so would many Aspies/Auties.
I'm with Tea on this one...

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18 Nov 2011, 11:25 pm

swbluto wrote:

TeaEarlGreyHot wrote:

swbluto wrote:

Cornflake wrote:

If I was to suddenly poke a finger towards your eyes, you'd close them and possibly move backwards.
What does that have to do with Autism?

Autistics are slower to react, so by the time the danger passes, they effectively don't react other than to say "Ouch, my eye!".

That's just not true.

*pokes*

SEE!

NOT ANYMORE! :evil:

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18 Nov 2011, 11:27 pm

TeaEarlGreyHot wrote:

swbluto wrote:

TeaEarlGreyHot wrote:

swbluto wrote:

Cornflake wrote:

If I was to suddenly poke a finger towards your eyes, you'd close them and possibly move backwards.
What does that have to do with Autism?

Autistics are slower to react, so by the time the danger passes, they effectively don't react other than to say "Ouch, my eye!".

That's just not true.

*pokes*

SEE!

NOT ANYMORE! :evil:

OH NO!

Is that blood I see in your eyes?

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18 Nov 2011, 11:30 pm

Yes. :cry:

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18 Nov 2011, 11:57 pm

AdamDZ wrote:

I expected the ending. It was highly predictable. Therefore, I wasn't surprised.

Ditto.

However, I do have startle responses to things I don't expect, so...not so sure I agree with your premise, either, swbluto.

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19 Nov 2011, 12:01 am

conundrum wrote:

AdamDZ wrote:

I expected the ending. It was highly predictable. Therefore, I wasn't surprised.

Ditto.

However, I do have startle responses to things I don't expect, so...
not so sure I agree with your premise, either, swbluto.

The premise is based around what you do expect...

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19 Nov 2011, 12:03 am

TeaEarlGreyHot wrote:

Yes.

*Hands tissue and several pieces of gauze*

Sorry. :cry:

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19 Nov 2011, 12:04 am

I flinched a little and a shock went through my body, but I didn't overreact.

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19 Nov 2011, 12:05 am

I was too busy trying to figure out how it died to be startled when it struck out against the cameraman. :lol:

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19 Nov 2011, 12:26 am

swbluto wrote:

TeaEarlGreyHot wrote:

Yes.

*Hands tissue and several pieces of gauze*

Sorry. :cry:

*reaches out blindly* Thanks

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19 Nov 2011, 12:34 am

No reaction. I just thought "wow"

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19 Nov 2011, 12:34 am

swbluto wrote:

conundrum wrote:

AdamDZ wrote:

I expected the ending. It was highly predictable. Therefore, I wasn't surprised.

Ditto.

However, I do have startle responses to things I don't expect, so...
not so sure I agree with your premise, either, swbluto.

The premise is based around what you do expect...

"Just because something is predictable doesn't mean it isn't scary."

Maybe in some cases (like a real-life potential attacker), but not in a video.

Unless that's just me. :shrug:

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19 Nov 2011, 12:43 am

I expected it to strike, but I didn't expect to be surprised and fall back and jump a little.

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19 Nov 2011, 12:56 am

conundrum wrote:

swbluto wrote:

conundrum wrote:

AdamDZ wrote:

I expected the ending. It was highly predictable. Therefore, I wasn't surprised.

Ditto.

However, I do have startle responses to things I don't expect, so...
not so sure I agree with your premise, either, swbluto.

The premise is based around what you do expect...

"Just because something is predictable doesn't mean it isn't scary."

Maybe in some cases (like a real-life potential attacker), but not in a video.

Unless that's just me. :shrug:

Yeah, a video would seem less "threatening" and scary.

Of course, maybe you're just fearless, like a ninja.

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