Sensation Seeking

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I've noticed lots of people with aspergers/autism do not like being stimulated. I find this to be the opposite with me though. I usually feel a constant need to do activities to keep myself from bordom. I love going to metal concerts, karaoke bars, going on adventures, and would love to do sports such as jet skiing, snow skiing, sky diving, motercycle riding, and lots of action packed fun. I cant stand sitting at home or doing inactive things. I also seem to completely lack any inhibition whatsoever. Anyways Im wondering if this is one of those things where people with a similar diagnosis can be either opposite of an extreme of a symptom (such as hypersensitivity vs hyposensitivity).

It says in your signature you also have ADHD - that would explain this behaviour/need, no?

My understanding of it is that people on the autistic spectrum can be either hypo or hyper- sensitive. Maybe hypo is more common, but both are possible.