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Do I have autism ?

Easy

I have thought for several years that I am high on the autistic spectrum,

I have very few friends and dont want any, I dont find it unusual to go a week without any conversations, I find emotions annoying and pointless etc,

but I also have very low anxiety, I never get depressed or lonely, I have no fears or phobias, and I am quite happy being me.

Reading this forum it seems a lot of people are anxious or depressed,

I didnt expect that, I thought Aspie's were unemotional ?

 

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  • Easy said:

    This was posted by hope in another thread :

    Theory of Mind difficulties are unique to autism: problems understanding what someone is thinking and feeling and responding appropriately. Uta Frith (psychologist) has identified this as being the key differentiator between ASC and other conditions.

    I dont get this, for example there are Autistic chessplayers in the world top 10

    (Ivanchuck and Navarra) obviously they are very good at understanding what their opponent is thinking and predicting his moves.

    Chess is primarily a game of logic, not psychology, and can be played purely on that level.

    That being said, some top players try to introduce psychology into the game, but then throw a mardy when they get beaten by a computer and claim the competition unfair because they're unable to utilise psychology!

    I understand autistics may not be very interested in other peoples emotions, and therefore dont practise it much, but surely everyone knows that if someone is putting their coat on they are about to leave or if they are shouting they are angry ?

    The meaning of the action may be understood, but is the motive?

    T.O.M. deals with the motive aspect of behaviour, rather than the meaning aspect.

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  • Easy said:

    This was posted by hope in another thread :

    Theory of Mind difficulties are unique to autism: problems understanding what someone is thinking and feeling and responding appropriately. Uta Frith (psychologist) has identified this as being the key differentiator between ASC and other conditions.

    I dont get this, for example there are Autistic chessplayers in the world top 10

    (Ivanchuck and Navarra) obviously they are very good at understanding what their opponent is thinking and predicting his moves.

    Chess is primarily a game of logic, not psychology, and can be played purely on that level.

    That being said, some top players try to introduce psychology into the game, but then throw a mardy when they get beaten by a computer and claim the competition unfair because they're unable to utilise psychology!

    I understand autistics may not be very interested in other peoples emotions, and therefore dont practise it much, but surely everyone knows that if someone is putting their coat on they are about to leave or if they are shouting they are angry ?

    The meaning of the action may be understood, but is the motive?

    T.O.M. deals with the motive aspect of behaviour, rather than the meaning aspect.

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