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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: This is what I think Empathy is... |
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Posted: 29 Jul 2007, 10:28 am
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| Well my take on empathy is that it has nothing whatsoever to do with feeling part of a group. To me, that is something else entirely. Whereas 'sympathy' is understanding how another person feels, 'empathy' is actually EXPERIENCING another person's emotions oneself. I have empathy - I often feel ano... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: This is what I think Empathy is... |
| marshall |
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Posted: 29 Jul 2007, 2:09 am
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| I think you are right. The not seeing myself as part of a group plays into my problems with social interaction. I don't really picture myself from a third person perspective very often. In fact it's very uncomfortable for me to do so most of the time. I would rather not know how others perceive my p... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Meltdowns |
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Posted: 29 Jul 2007, 1:46 am
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Replies: 18
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| I haven't been able to figure out precisely what a meltdown is. I get confused everytime the subject comes up. From what I've read at WP, it seems to mean so many different things to different people. For some it can mean a fit of rage, for others it can mean an incapacitating sensory overload. I j... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Ring finger to Index finger ratio |
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Posted: 28 Jul 2007, 10:35 pm
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Replies: 27
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On my left (nondominant) hand my fingers are pretty much the same length (80 mm). However on my right (dominant) hand my index finger is actually 4 mm longer than my ring finger. Does this mean I'm really NT? Or does it mean I'm just a girly man?   |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What of the AS symptoms DON'T you have? |
| marshall |
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Posted: 28 Jul 2007, 8:46 pm
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Replies: 58
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| - I don't think or interpret things literally. - I actually prefer the abstract to the concrete. I’m good at higher level math (logic and proofs) but I’m really bad at doing calculations in my head. In this way I’m the opposite of what a lot of people think of when they think of autistic skills. I’m... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Saddest Songs... |
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Posted: 28 Jul 2007, 6:20 pm
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Replies: 12
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| Radiohead - Pyramid Song [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqP0WNpojFM[/youtube] Radiohead - Street Spirit [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPX3u0XJzKM[/youtube] Radiohead - I Will [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzrT_SDwySY[/youtube] Nine Inch Nails - The Great Below [youtube]h... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Your earliest memories from childhood |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2007, 8:31 pm
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Replies: 35
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| I have some really really vague memories from around the age of two. One of the memories is of being carried on my fathers back on the Atlantic shore in Rhode Island. All I remember is going past some sort of pier or concrete embankment which the waves were crashing against. I remember screaming bec... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Paradoxes |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2007, 8:06 pm
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Replies: 16
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pluto wrote: It's not a saying but it's a paradox that war-torn Iraq is actually the 'cradle of civilisation',from the days when it was ancient Mesopotamia.
This is more of an example of irony than paradox IMO. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Saddest Songs... |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2007, 2:34 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,452
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Gorillaz - El Manana
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEB7i8bSwNA[/youtube] |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Most Beautiful Songs? |
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Posted: 26 Jul 2007, 2:25 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,136
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| [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmledXBSBxU[/youtube] |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Body type, physical fitness? |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2007, 6:32 pm
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Replies: 67
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Thanks. 
It's not that I'm thinking self conscious thoughts. I just get generally anxious and start sweating and feel fatigued before I even do anything. I'm just generally anxious around people, even when I just go to the store. Oh well. I'll quit my whining for now. |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Body type, physical fitness? |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2007, 3:57 pm
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Replies: 67
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| Thanks Chuck. Don't even own a wheelbarrow. Unfortunately I live in the city. Really tiny apartment, not much room. I was thinking about buying a the adjustable dumbbells on this site. Then I need to get some kind of compact bench or ball. Right now I have a pullup bar in the hall but I have to go t... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Body type, physical fitness? |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2007, 1:35 pm
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Replies: 67
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| Actually I do lift weights. Unfortunately I can't do squats or deadlifts though I really wish I could. I have Scheuermann's disease (a growth disorder in the spine that causes it to grow more curved than normal) and I don’t want to risk worsening it or developing herniated disks when I get older. I ... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Most Beautiful Songs? |
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Posted: 22 Jul 2007, 10:01 pm
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Replies: 5
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I love whoever made this video. Mmmmmm nukes. Mushroom clouds are so purrrty.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV83U4CDAx4[/youtube]
The music is Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Rockets Fall on Rocket Falls. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Saddest Songs... |
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Posted: 22 Jul 2007, 9:09 pm
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Replies: 12
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| [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1hqtjFXGDU[/youtube] The lyrics fit the music sooo perfectly. Modest Mouse - The Cold Part - Moon and Antarctica So long to this cold, cold part of the world So long to this bone bleached part of the world So long to this cold, cold part of the world So long ... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Body type, physical fitness? |
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Posted: 22 Jul 2007, 3:22 pm
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Replies: 67
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| I’m 6’1.5” and about 230 lbs. I don’t have a big gut though, just a little bit of spare tire. I think most of my weight is because I have thick muscular legs. I would probably look muscular if I lost 20-30 lbs of fat, but I always lose muscle when I lose weight which really sucks. When I was 170 lbs... |
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