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19 Apr 2007, 7:04 am

neongrl wrote:

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What is executive dysfunction?

http://www.thepathwaystolearning.com/Ex ... nction.pdf This is the best link I can find right now, hopefully you'll get the idea from that. Basically it's the idea that we have all the knowledge and ability that we need to do what we want, we just don't have the mental co-ordination to put that knowledge and ability togther to physically do the task. It's been a popular theory lately to explain a lot of autistic and adhd traits. With regards to the passive subtype, I'm thinking it could explain why we don't initiate conversation even though we may enjoy or want it. (Lol, hope I'm making sense. I'm working a graveyard shift - it's 5:20am and my brain's getting pretty fuzzy...)

Thanks

That makes sense, yeh.
I have dysexecutive syndrome, but I don't really know what it is, is that anything to do with this?

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19 Apr 2007, 7:09 am

I'm mostly passive/formal with a touch of aloof.

That executive dysfunction thing makes some sense to me... if my understanding is correct, it means a combination of good theoretical intelligence and bad performance intelligence, right?

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19 Apr 2007, 7:32 am

Mushroom wrote:

That executive dysfunction thing makes some sense to me... if my understanding is correct, it means a combination of good theoretical intelligence and bad performance intelligence, right?

I think so

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19 Apr 2007, 7:58 am

Erm... probably 60% formal, 40% passive, with a few other issues as well...

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19 Apr 2007, 8:14 am

Aloof to pretty much everyone I don't know, with some exceptions: written letter and if I've prepared myself to deal with a certain subject (psycho visit for example). Though I take a grave amount of offense to "use people" and "no overt empathy"; the reason for running away IS empathy, it's not my fault you don't understand this (you've never asked); ignoring people is "using them"? :roll: People who I've ignored have used me as a verbal punching bag throughout my whole life, I've never approached anyone for anything unless it's to purchase something.

A mix of the other three when I know individuals of said social situation in question (without the whole "egocentric" thing, I'm quite selfless).

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19 Apr 2007, 8:44 am

-may isolate self
-complete withdrawal from social interactions (at times)
-seems to be in their own world
-passively accepts social approaches as long as the other person initiates and keeps it going
-social approaches from people are tolerated as long as they're not sudden/unexpected or intrusive/disruptive
-quiet, easy going, can engage in activities led by others
-try very hard to stick to the rules of social interaction without really understanding them

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19 Apr 2007, 8:47 am

I'm active but odd, and formal, as well.

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19 Apr 2007, 10:00 am

Definitely over-formal.

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19 Apr 2007, 10:07 am

Passive/Formal.

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19 Apr 2007, 10:40 am

I'm going to have to read the first post in these polls better. I have NEVER been "active", and some passive and aloof things don't fit.

Over-formal fits and did fit. I was never really stilted though.

Heck, I have tried to be nice here, with no cussing, mentioned I tend to take things literally, and have mentioned honor, respect, customs, and how they have affected me socially. I don't say sir and maam, but AM polite.

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19 Apr 2007, 10:44 am

SteveK wrote:

neongrl wrote:

Sopho_soph wrote:

What is executive dysfunction?

I walk in an odd way. I look for the shortest route, even down to walking at an angle with accuracy to the fractions of a degree. I also try to avoid people. So I RARELY walk far with exactly the same route.

Steve

SteveK- that's so funny, I do that too! It used to drive my friends in college crazy. I would cross muddy lawns without really considering that they were muddy, ignoring the paths, just because I automatically take the shortest route.

Oh, definitely Passive by the way.

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19 Apr 2007, 10:56 am

aloof but I don't use people to get what I want.

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19 Apr 2007, 11:54 am

All of them in this order:

Passive
Aloof
Active
Formal

And same here: I never even think to use people, though if I need something I will seek it out and ask

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19 Apr 2007, 11:57 am

Active but odd without Ritalin, aloof but odd with it!

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19 Apr 2007, 2:54 pm

unnamed wrote:

Active but odd without Ritalin, aloof but odd with it!

Just did a brief extended family poll. Both my maternal grandparents were aspie; all their 7 children are on the spectrum.

grandfather - active but odd
grandmother - passive
mom - aloof (but silly)
uncle - aloof
3 aunts - active but odd
2 aunts - passive

No time to get into all my AS cousins!! These subtypes are very interesting to me. We seem to be a rare family with so many "active but odd" types; probably the co-morbid hyperactive-type ADD. My grandfather even worked as a clown when he retired.

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19 Apr 2007, 3:33 pm

A mix of aloof, passive and active but odd.

I'm just odd full stop.

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