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Lateral Thinking

Atypical

Lateral thinking is defined as: 

‘the solving of problems by an indirect and creative approach, typically through viewing the problem in a new and unusual light’ 

I wondered whether those of us on the spectrum think of ourselves as lateral thinkers? Have others made observations suggesting this?

 

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  • Yes very much, I also have dyslexia to add to the mix, so I see many other ways of recreating things, why accept something just because it works,,, make it work better or completely reinvent it.

    dyson reinvented the vacuum, although really he took old known technologies from industry and made it work in the domestic market, dust extractors for wood processing factories had the same technologies, so he expanded a known technologies to fit another, thinking outside the box, 

    Literal thinking also, I hadn’t really noticed it in myself, but others have commented, also I take everyone’s word as the truth,,, often making myself vulnerable to liking my enemies, even not recognising they mean me harm either by teasing or out and out trying to make trouble for me. I just cannot see why they would play a practical joke on me, or indeed get me into trouble? I don’t upset anyone, maybe they see my ability to do everything I do well as a threat to them being shoddy?

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    Literal thinking creates loads of challenges. I also have found humour difficult and know it’s created problems. In a way, it’s the one trait that’s the most obvious and the hardest to hide.

  • in reply to Atypical

    I emailed a colleague yesterday and mentioned to her in passing that I had remembered that I owed her £1. She replied like this:

    "I have now been kicked out of my house due to mortgage arrears stemming from the £1 outstanding you owe me… and the children have no clothes…the fridge is bare"

    As I began to read the message I had a really strong panic response even though I knew on a rational level it could not possibly be true. 

    Her email continued: 

    "…. (I never gave it another thought – please… you don’t either…)"

    I would find it really difficult to explain to my colleague why her jokey email was problematic for me. 

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  • in reply to Atypical

    I emailed a colleague yesterday and mentioned to her in passing that I had remembered that I owed her £1. She replied like this:

    "I have now been kicked out of my house due to mortgage arrears stemming from the £1 outstanding you owe me… and the children have no clothes…the fridge is bare"

    As I began to read the message I had a really strong panic response even though I knew on a rational level it could not possibly be true. 

    Her email continued: 

    "…. (I never gave it another thought – please… you don’t either…)"

    I would find it really difficult to explain to my colleague why her jokey email was problematic for me. 

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