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Mattcymru1982
7 months ago

Hi just wondering if theres anyone else here obsessed with numbers, or have a very good memory for them. I remember all the mountain heights in wales in meters, plus loads of figures for population, area etc. its quite scary really, and nobody knows how vast my knowledge is...

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  • 7 months ago

    Matt, There is a condition common amongst Autists called Arithmomania, which in my case is simply compulsive counting; many members here do it. I guess it is in some way related to what you describe.   I count up to 100 and then backwards to zero... again and again and again.  I think it is comfort through repeition, as is stimming.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arithmomania.  It's also related to OCD.

    We have a fellow poster on the forum living with this condition who goes under the name of 'Number', he could well be along shortly.

    Ben

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  • 7 months ago

    Matt, There is a condition common amongst Autists called Arithmomania, which in my case is simply compulsive counting; many members here do it. I guess it is in some way related to what you describe.   I count up to 100 and then backwards to zero... again and again and again.  I think it is comfort through repeition, as is stimming.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arithmomania.  It's also related to OCD.

    We have a fellow poster on the forum living with this condition who goes under the name of 'Number', he could well be along shortly.

    Ben

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