I am an "indigo child" (Try and prove me wrong!)
No, if I worded the question as "What does synesthesia have to do with being on the spectrum" then I would be asking another question entirely. Now, by telling me the answer is everything, you have told me nothing. You are very vague, and I have trouble understanding such cloudy answers. Please explain, and by all means assume I am stupid when making this explanation, why you are using videos about synesthesia as proof of 'Indigoism'?
I suspect you are suggesting that ASDs and 'Indigoism' are one and the same. Am I correct in this interpretation?
EDIT: Totally didn't see this:
What you have said here is untrue. This mistake comes from the lateness of the discovery for this gland's purpose, along with its central position in the brain (For this made it seen significant). Descartes believed it to be the link between the mind and the body. All untrue though. It is where melatonin is secreted from. That is all.
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1. They come into the world with a feeling of royalty (and often act like it)...
and this:
Characteristics of people with antisocial personality disorder may include:
Persistent lying or stealing... Apparent lack of remorse or empathy... ?
I think I see a similarity. One is a free-range Aspie who was somehow sheltered and can clean up his act later, the other is a person who's mind was broken before it had a chance to develop. I have no idea how to prove that.
The whole subject of indigo and crystal children is a fragile little thing, and there's no room for competition or pride or choosing sides or defensiveness... It has little bits and pieces of disconnected truths that will be too easily lost in the mud. "When elephants fight, the grass gets trampled." (Ancient African proverb?)
Perhaps using the word "evolution" is a mistake. Can we find another conceptual model? Some creatures develop or even change in adulthood depending on environmental triggers. Some can even switch genders as needed. The mind and its possible variations is more complex than gender and less understood, and the possibilities are endless.
Or perhaps we can skip over and temporarily accept the fairy tale, just to get to the next page. We have a recent thread about "NT math" or something like that. Those who survive the nonsense and bad teaching methods of elementary math find a world of really good stuff on the other side. Those who get that far, if you're feeling charitable, could come back and show us a better door to that world.
Perhaps if she had been honest with my mother I could have know about AS sooner and been spared the extra 5 years of always trying to work out what's so wrong with me to others.
(1) a perfect mother with a perfect approach to an Aspie toddler, whatever that may be;
(2) a mother who is prone to superstition, and accepts the popular, fascist notion that an Aspie is defective, and that he must be beaten into submission or be condemned to a life that’s not worth living; and
(3) a mother who is prone to superstition, and accepts some flaky spiritual notion that her child is just wonderful the way he is.
Ok, now, scratch the first one, and chose between the others.
In “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” it was the theory accepted by the majority that was incorrect. We have a whole bunch of crazy beliefs today that desperately need to be busted wide open. Applying this story to someone who is open to Indigo thinking is backward. Like the “golden rule,” above, it’s easy to miss the point.
I know it's highly probable that you will either insult me further or simply ignore my statement, but I just wanted to add that I did state that I was aware of my intelligence and education being inferior to yours.
I feel that you constantly rubbing this in my face is, frankly, hurtful. I didn't mean any offence by my comments and I'm sorry if it came across that way but from my humble perspective, you seem to be intent on making me feel inadequate and idiotic, so that is why I retaliated.
I can see that I'm being pathetic for getting so easily offended so there's no need to point that out, thank you. I will stop bothering you with my lesser opinions now.
I'm afraid that I am unsure where you feel I have belittled anyone; if you would oblige me by point that out, I would greatly appreciate it. Second, that same skepticism applies to all things including science - to presume that man is able to observe all things is somewhat foolish in my opinion, that we have what amounts to our best glimpse into existence. But that there are observable tendencies gives a framework to develop a sense of pattern and context. As I said, I'm open to possibility - but the blanket assertions of being more developed and having specific abilities without any proof or explanation do not set well with me, and thus I ask questions.
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Everyone adjusts communication depending on their audience.
No, if I worded the question as "What does synesthesia have to do with being on the spectrum" then I would be asking another question entirely. Now, by telling me the answer is everything, you have told me nothing. You are very vague, and I have trouble understanding such cloudy answers. Please explain, and by all means assume I am stupid when making this explanation, why you are using videos about synesthesia as proof of 'Indigoism'?
I suspect you are suggesting that ASDs and 'Indigoism' are one and the same. Am I correct in this interpretation?
EDIT: Totally didn't see this:
Did you not view any of the links I posted? If you don't want to take my word for it, maybe you will take the "experts" opinions. They believe in correlation between "self-indigoization" (do you know what self-actualization really is?.) Reread some of my old posts.
I am far from same saying the are one in the same. They however seem to be correlated or linked.
I am also saying that a better understanding of "indigo" children will inheritibily benefit understand of all of man kind and especially those of us gifted on the spectrum (those of gifted with modern evolutionary traits.)
With synesthesia you can perceive sensory information from the penal gland. I was born with this abnormalities, but everyone in the world has access to this synesthesia through DMT: the spirit molecule. DMT came from the cosmos and is in everything that makes up our world. It is what makes us dream/understand ourselves.
http://www.holisticonline.com/Remedies/ ... d-5HTP.htm
Key point: The body makes melatonin from 5htp..
The body can get 5htp naturally by eating foods that contain tryptophans that get converted into 5htp.
I suggest anyone who is currently taking a SSRI drug to immediately stop and try the natural approach.
You can learn about it here. http://www.completehealthdallas.com/Ant ... allas.html
Now what is the difference between the Prescription drug versus the Natural alternative? Isn't the prescription drug more regulated? Yes, it does, but it also most like synthesized to imitate the natural molecular structure. The synthetics can get to be 99.999% the same as the natural, but not 100%. I good example of this the most active molecule in Cannabis (marijuana,) THC. The natural drug is the most illegal plant in the world despite being the safest and most beneficial. You can legally get a prescriptoin for Marinol which is a synthesized THC that is not 100% the same as its natural counter part. For this reason it is no wonder that almost no reports benefit from using marinol and those reporting benefit are near the same rate as the placebo control That 0.0001 or whatever percentage is what I believe is causing problems with my symptoms related to being on the spectrum and I know this because I am more developed on Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Not only do I think it's effecting my symptoms, but everyone else's on the spectrum and all the associated "disorders."
Why the increasing rate of autistic reporting symptoms and general disease and "disorders" in Western Society?
Improper diet. We aren't eating the right food to keep our 5htp,melatonin, and serotonin balances in the most functional way.
Our ancestors didn't have access to the wide variety of foods who have today. They ate whatever food they had accessed to and their bodies "evolved" to be more tolerable to some and less tolerable to others. Everything they ate was 100% organic and free of other chemicals and genetically modified organisms. Some people have reported REVERSING cancer when the patient was switched to a proper diet.
What diet should you eat? Because your family tree (roots) are greatly complex a good place to start is by your diet and I recommend the "blood type diet." From there you will able to avoid major troublesome foods that will improve your physical and mental health.
It's hard to eat right because it's so damn expensive which is just another injustice our "government" has been doing us.
I feel that you constantly rubbing this in my face is, frankly, hurtful. I didn't mean any offence by my comments and I'm sorry if it came across that way but from my humble perspective, you seem to be intent on making me feel inadequate and idiotic, so that is why I retaliated.
I can see that I'm being pathetic for getting so easily offended so there's no need to point that out, thank you. I will stop bothering you with my lesser opinions now.
Why would your intelligence be inferior to my own? The question is what is a good intelligence and what is a bad intelligence, but what is good or bad? Your intelligence is only different than mine.
I agree that they acknowledge that Evolution is real and that it can coexists with Religious beliefs and I personally do the same. The bible or other books of significance is all literal and can be interrupted in infinite ways.
The problem is even though the acknowledge evolution is real, they still throw up defense mechanisms when it comes to making inferences from the theory of evolution.
I do not think we should trust nature to much - The people in Pompeii and Herculaneum did so, with a bad results. More recently the Dutch did so 1953 - roughly 1'800 paid with their lives. The list shear endless. Not to talk about smallpox, TBC, HIV and other nice "present" of "mother nature".
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It is better to regard "mother nature" more as a close relative to Medusa:
I did view look at the links you posted actually, which - considering the length of the videos - is something you should not take for granted. I must say that I saw no scientific proof of 'indigoism' in them.
This
Explains what Melatonin does, but offers no proof of its being a "third eye."
But, I do not care because this thread is not about synesthesia, it is about 'indigo-children.'
Now, on the subject of self-indigoism and self-actualisation: I read about them in your link. They were written about with some fancy language. What does it actually mean?
I have asked you for your proof. I shall ask again: please, give me some scientific proof of 'indigoism.' Explain your fancy terms; assume I am foolish and so please tailor your response in accordance with this assumption. I am not interested in hearing about synesthesia, at least not here. I want to hear of the science you say is behind 'Indigoism.'
I have asked you for your proof. I shall ask again: please, give me some scientific proof of 'indigoism.' Explain your fancy terms; assume I am foolish and so please tailor your response in accordance with this assumption. I am not interested in hearing about synesthesia, at least not here. I want to hear of the science you say is behind 'Indigoism.'
Synesthesia strongly influences indogism.. why are you trying to narrow the debate? I think it's fair for me to call you narrow minded after that statement.
Have you ever taken a psychology class?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s ... y_of_needs
On this thread, right here, right now, what cultural bias is everybody supporting, insisting anybody thinking outside that cultural bias is a fool?
I said nothing about cultural bias. It is you who introduced this red herring.
No, the moral of the story is recognizing that the traditions of one culture are not necessarily the sole and absolute definition of universal truth, which I personally believe is beyond human comprehension.
Kid, you are hung up on this "cultural bias" fallacy. My reasons for bringing up the story of "The Emperor's New Clothes" is the same as anyone else's - to provide a fable that supports my premise, which is that no claim of exceptionality should be made without exceptional proof to back it up. To do less is to support delusional thinking.
The OP has failed to provide valid evidence that there even exists any such thing as "Indigo People," and much less that he is one. Therefore, the only reasonable conclusion that can be reached is that the claim is invalid, and therefore worthless.
Said conclusion having nothing to do with cultural bias, and everything to do with the claimant's lack of valid evidence.
Deal with it, kid. Just deal with it.
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I am an indigo to
Everyone else is just misinformed and would rather not study.
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I do not want to narrow down the debate, at least I did not originally. Indeed, I must confess to having found this detour interesting. However, I wish for proof of 'indigoism', not of synesthesia. I know synesthesia exists. I do not know that 'indigoism' exists. That is why I want proof of 'indigoism.' Afterall, the thread is about indigoism.' It is not called "I have synesthesia." Is this stance unreasonable?
I will say that I do not think it is fair to call me narrow-minded after I have read your links and watched your videos. I think calling me such is very unfair indeed.
Now, please tell me - in terms I will understand - what 'self-indigoism' and 'self-actualisation' are (or rather, what is their link). After that, I'd be greatly appreciative if you furnished me with scientific proof for 'indigoism.' In fact, I'd go so far as to say such proof would be awesome.
(Also, since you ask, no I have not taken a psychological test. I fail to see the relevance of the question, but I have still answered it. And, because I think you'd like to know, I read that link too).
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That is a very silly answer since the two are independent variables. Some people on and some people off the spectrum have synesthasia. Just like some people on the spectrum and some people off the spectrum like popcorn.
I find all your talk about the education/study of others ironic. If are not completely full of it, then kindly explain how notions of evolutionarily adapting to indoor lighting by developing insomnia is plausible.
You claim you understand evolution and imply that we do not. If you will not answer this simple question (derived from your assertions) then I will be forced to conclude that it is you who were too lazy to some study and research, it is you who does not have a good grasp on the rudimentary basics of evolution, and it is you who is overly emotional, and insufficiently analytic in your reasoning on this issue.
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