27 May 2012, 1:01 pm
28 May 2012, 12:41 am
tjr1243 wrote:
Studies show that when looking at upsetting pictures, like a car crash or someone seriously hurt, stress neurons are activated in the brain. In other words, when looking at photos of strangers (bloody/gory), the body feels stressed.
When looking at erotic pictures OTOH, reward circuitry in the brain is triggered.
Personally, I feel upset when looking at severely starving children or parents, children who were abused and other images like this. However, I can't imagine a photo of a car crash triggering any emotion, but apparently most people WOULD feel emotion, namely stress. This was surprising and makes me wonder if comparatively speaking i'm "numb".
i also can't imagine a pic of a random handsome guy triggering any emotion at all (it never has), and i've leafed through a fair share of magazines.
What is your reaction to photos, is it an Aspie trait to not feel anything in particular in relation to them?
/edit: There are images that do make me upset but just random stuff disconnected from a narrative....no
When looking at erotic pictures OTOH, reward circuitry in the brain is triggered.
Personally, I feel upset when looking at severely starving children or parents, children who were abused and other images like this. However, I can't imagine a photo of a car crash triggering any emotion, but apparently most people WOULD feel emotion, namely stress. This was surprising and makes me wonder if comparatively speaking i'm "numb".
i also can't imagine a pic of a random handsome guy triggering any emotion at all (it never has), and i've leafed through a fair share of magazines.
What is your reaction to photos, is it an Aspie trait to not feel anything in particular in relation to them?
/edit: There are images that do make me upset but just random stuff disconnected from a narrative....no
Yes, looking at upsetting pictures, like a car crash or someone seriously hurt, causes me stress. But since I've see it all before, not necessarily that much stress.
And yes to the other question too. Looking at erotic pictures makes me feel good. I think most all people would feel better if they spent more time looking at erotic pictures, and less time looking at upsetting things.
28 May 2012, 12:59 am
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