Rumination, is it a bad thing?

I often get the impression that the sort of thinking ND people do is frowned on by the NT world, they call it ruminating, which it is, but I dont' see it as a bad thing, quite the opposite I think it's a good thing that I enjoy. I enjoy having a good think about things, to be able to explore the different aspects of something, it dosen't have to be all deep and meaningful, but deep and meaningless.

I wonder if rumination isn't somethng we need to reclaim as a positive for ourselves rather than take it on as yet another negative thing we do but "normal people" don't.?

Are NT's afraid of thought, what do they fear will happen?

Are there other words, phrases and things you think should be reclaimed as positives?

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  • It depends on how you define rumination I guess.

    From: www.dictionary.com/.../rumination

    • Psychology.,  excessive, repetitive thinking focused on the same, usually negative, idea or theme: characteristic of some obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders.

    This seems the logical choice when referring to the autistic aspects.

    Since it has mostly negative connotations then I think it is a bad thing.

    If you are just referring to general pondering then it isn't really an autistic trait, but it a much more neutral thing.

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  • It depends on how you define rumination I guess.

    From: www.dictionary.com/.../rumination

    • Psychology.,  excessive, repetitive thinking focused on the same, usually negative, idea or theme: characteristic of some obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders.

    This seems the logical choice when referring to the autistic aspects.

    Since it has mostly negative connotations then I think it is a bad thing.

    If you are just referring to general pondering then it isn't really an autistic trait, but it a much more neutral thing.

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