there's something on your face. right THERE. no, OTHER side!

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I am NT as far as I know as I am not diagnosed with Aspergers. On saying that I sometimes suspect it. I am diagnosed with social anxiety and depression.

In regards to yawning...yes I yawn usually.

In regards to pointing I don't point to my face I point directly to where the food is on theirs lol. If I do point at my face (and sometimes I do both) I will point to my right. But the food is not on my face so I usually point to where the food is, which is on their face lol

I sometimes yawn when someone else does, but not always. My cats sometimes do too.

I think I point to the opposite side, as a mirror.

And, I'm AS.

Diagnosed AS.

1. Sometimes.

2. I don't remember ever pointing it out on myself. If I do, I point on the person's face the way I see it (which probably isn't very precise to the other person, now that I think of it).

interesting! well, perhaps i am overthinking the role of mirror neurons once we are past the age of basic development.

Self-diagnosed Aspie.

1: I don't believe I yawn when others yawn. then again, maybe I just don't notice it.

2: I would always point to the left side of my face (not like a mirror). And it causes problems sometimes with people thinking I am using the mirror version and thinking they have something on their right side.

On a mostly-unrelated note, this forum needs a face-palm emoticon. Good ol' isn't always good enough.

Self dx AS

1. I occassionally yawn when some else yawns but only if i'm already tired. I do notice my NT family members ALWAYS yawn when someone else no matter the time of day. I yawn alot during midday (nightowl with a confused body clock) and get yelled at all the time 'Look what you did!' as I set an entire room off yawning. Happens alot in waiting rooms too - like doing the wave at a ball game.

2. I usually point to their face first - which seems to confuse people. If they don't get it on the first try I'll mirror the same spot on my face to show them.

Just don't ask me to use left or right. No clue if that has any bearing here but you used left/right in the description and I needed to mentally juggle that until I could picture it correctly. I can't do left or right without looking at my writing hand. Any usage of left/right requires this. My usual line, after giving the incorrect direction - "No, your other right."
Somehow, it seems that left/right would be a function of mirror neurons in a way.

My head shrinker, school counselors, and some guy from Voc Rehab all believe that I have AS. I have no formal diagnosis as that costs large amounts of money.

1. I do not yawn when people yawn. I do sometimes yawn when I read the word yawn. I also yawn when I hear lions roar....

2. If someone has something on their face I either say "You have something on your face." and make various comments (no, not there. other side, higher up.) until they get it, try to remove it myself, or point to THEIR (usually using their hand to make it easier for them to get off) face. I never point to my own face because they don't have food on my face. They have food on their face.

Note: I don't know my left from my right with any consistency. I never say "on the left" or "on the right" because i am not usually sure which side it is. I just say "right there" or "over there". It's kind of sad...lol.

yawning sprees are common for many people. i remember a study done on monkeys that showed they do it to.



did i get it?

i think my questions were too confusing really, except for the yawning part.