Extremes in Aspergers

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07 Mar 2011, 1:41 pm

kfisherx wrote:

why does this susrprise anyone on this board???

One of the traits that we are known for is our black/white thinking.

Personally, it is the thing I struggle with more than just about any other.

Black/white with very little anything in between will ALWAYS be my first choice in a questionairre.

It is curious though. We do not have a black/white thinking when it comes to how we consider things other than what we do socially.

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07 Mar 2011, 2:00 pm

Robdemanc wrote:

kfisherx wrote:

It is curious though. We do not have a black/white thinking when it comes to how we consider things other than what we do socially.

How do you figure that? My whole life is viewed in black/white terms unless I very specfically think in other terms.

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14 Nov 2012, 1:27 am

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I know quite a lot of people with Aspergers and have noticed that, while they are all different, they tend to veer towards one extreme or another in their personalities. These are the ones I've noticed.

Very high self-esteem or very low self esteem
Over-confident or lacking in confidence
Extremely passive or extremely aggressive
Talking too much or barely talking at all
Very positive or extremely negative
Over-trusting or not trusting people enough
Extremely open (e.g telling things they may not want to know) or very, very private.
Very naive/gullible or very cynical

These are just some observations, no idea if they're right or not.

I am all of these depending on who is nearby. I talk about a subject more to instigate memory... If I talk about something that bores others I don't care... I want to remember it forever.... Otherwise I have nothing much to say unless I am familiar with a person.

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14 Nov 2012, 1:31 am

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14 Nov 2012, 1:57 am

marshall wrote:

I notice this too. For myself I've noticed that I'm either highly motivated or not motivated at all. If something captivates me I can focus for hours. If I have little interest in something it's like there's a lead weight holding me back. I can't just go through the motions of life the way other people seem to be able to. I can't do anything half-assed.

i either love doing things or hate em :p

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27 May 2013, 11:16 pm

rosiemaphone wrote:

Very low self-esteem.
Lacking in confidence
Extremely passive
Barely talking, unless it is in an area of my expertise.
Very negative
Over trusting
Very naieve and cynical

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28 May 2013, 3:00 am

rosiemaphone wrote:

Low Self-esteem
Low confident
Fairly Passive
I a talk a fair bit.
Extremely negative
Not trusting
Very private
Very cynical

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22 Jul 2014, 6:32 pm

I think it is quite well-established that

People with Asperger's Syndrome tend to view the world in black and whites (whereas NTs more tend to see the world in shades of gray).

The "black and white" worldview can immediately be translated to a tendency towards extremes as is seen in AS.

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22 Jul 2014, 8:40 pm

rosiemaphone wrote:

That's how I tend to be. I do live in extremes a lot and they are pretty much just like you mentioned.

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22 Jul 2014, 9:06 pm

qawer wrote:

^^^
This

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22 Jul 2014, 9:26 pm

qawer wrote:

I only view the world in black and white when I'm extremely stressed.

Beyond that, I'm prone to pathological "grey area thinking," almost to the point I can't form proper opinions.

Another extreme, perhaps?

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23 Jul 2014, 4:45 am

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qawer wrote:

Perhaps.
It could be overcompensation to consciously or subconsciously knowing you are naturally a black and white thinker.

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