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I discovered this fascinating video earlier today. Basically a chap realising most people have an internal monologue and he doesn’t, and then launching into a philosophical discussion with himself about the nature of consciousness and identity. I love this stuff.

Anyway, it got me thinking. I’ve said before on here that i don’t think in words, but in complete atomic, non-verbal, non-visual thoughts that I need to deliberately convert into words if I want to share them.

And what I’m now wondering is if everyone’s brain works this way but my neurodivergence just makes me aware of an earlier stage of thinking that most people don’t notice. I’m aware of a part of thinking that in most people is part of the unconscious.

Does anyone else experience this?

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  • This is very interesting.

    I believe I do both but I've now become so self conscious of my thoughts that I don't think I'm thinking naturally!

    I couldn't watch much of the video - my aural processing is quite poor.

    Deleted User said:
    And what I’m now wondering is if everyone’s brain works this way but my neurodivergence just makes me aware of an earlier stage of thinking that most people don’t notice. I’m aware of a part of thinking that in most people is part of the unconscious

    Food for thought.

    Thinking

    Thank you for getting the cogs of my very tired brain moving again.

  • in reply to Deleted User

    I very often listen to dense, fast or overwhelming YouTube videos at 0.8 speed as out_of_step suggests.  I only ever watch YouTube in Duckduckgo (because u cannot abide adverts) and the speed option is available in that browser platform.

  • in reply to Deleted User

    That’s interesting. I watch a lot of technical training videos because of my work and always watch at 1.5x or 1.75x. I listen to audiobooks at 1.5x too.

    I’m not very patient.

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    Technical training videos (in my technical sphere) I will also consume at 1+ speeds/FF bits......because they are easy for me to follow normally.....but much of what I want to listen to out of interest, is dense / complex / deep-thought stuff, so I need to absorb it more slowly....I need to partially digest it, before my brain seems willing or able to store some of it.

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  • in reply to Deleted User

    Technical training videos (in my technical sphere) I will also consume at 1+ speeds/FF bits......because they are easy for me to follow normally.....but much of what I want to listen to out of interest, is dense / complex / deep-thought stuff, so I need to absorb it more slowly....I need to partially digest it, before my brain seems willing or able to store some of it.

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