I just failed my autism test because I couldn’t do the puzzle parts. He cut the test short and said “well if you aren’t even going to try we can’t go any further” and walked out. I’m 60 and brain damaged FFS ! I have lesions throughout my white matter ! I simply could not do the puzzles ! I Did try !

they could be much more good at something, than neurotypicals, but it'll be very local.

I have known about taste aversion learning for years, but had never seen this experiment spelled out in detail like this.

What do you think are the weak points of the somatic twist theory?

There’s also a lot of undiagnosed autistic people walking around too. Makes it harder to have accurate numbers.

Great work! Thanks

I was a teen girl three years before my autism diagnosis when Batman Returns came out. Selina caught my attention, and at the time I think the only explanation I would have given was "I like cats too!" (I have cats as a Special Interest so...) but the meltdown scene *really* got my attention. Watching the meeting scene again reminds me of too many incidents, the fremdschämen is real and cuts deep.

I think it is safe to say that the people who are going to harbor the most prejudices about extra-terrestrial aliens are the same ones that harbor prejudices about terrestrial aliens.

My 'tism makes me something idk i can't be bothered to wright a paragraph

Great video, pretty much helped me with my exams:)

Luigi Galvani 1700s Scientist : Frog Man Frog Legs Twitches Animal Electricity Bioelectricity Galvanism Influenced Alessandro Volta to create First Battery

Thanks for this video.

Book smart, street smart, high IQ, autism, are all separate things. You can have one, more, or all of them. We are all different, so we need to appreciate and value our differences.

The title of the video is really funny when you already know what object permanence is, it’s basically “are you as smart as a monkey under this weird criteria” 🤣🤣

I’m autistic and so is 2 of my children. Most people can’t tell we’re autistic because we’re considered high functioning. I’d like to say we’re nuerospicy. We’re all high IQ. They graduated with honors but have social anxiety like me. Social cues can be tricky particularly sarcasm sometimes especially with neurotypical individuals. My SO has ADHD and also struggles with anxiety.

I once caught myself conscious that I was ‘falling asleep’ so I clocked what time it was before I was fully gone…interestingly, for just a brief moment, I could CLEARLY sense what I was doing was waking up. I cannot remember the full actual dream itself, yet, wherever I was, I was there for a long time, like all day, hours and hours. My sister who had died only a few months prior was there. When I caught myself ‘waking up’, immediately, that same brief moment of clarity now indicated I was actually falling asleep. I again noted the time. This all happened the Spring of 2021. I was sleep only 35 minutes. I’ll never forget how that inexplicable gap in time “there” vs. “here” made me feel. It still does affect me. It was like there was real and here was not.

Never stop making vids bro this was a great presentation

Thank you, I enjoyed your video.

habituation = tolerance? How are they different?

Highly functioning autism where I was abused as a kid for not being empathetic. It was literally beat into me, but empathy is a core part of who we are as a they/them system. Yes, autism and empathy can exist, I just wanted to know more about what it would look like if it wasn't taught to me in such horrific way. My emotions are soooo strong, I end up having to stop my emotions because they hurt so much, which leads people to think I'm not empathetic. It's a wild balance, and I still don't believe what my brain is capable of most days, thanks to some of these stereotypes. Oooof

I think i aquired autism because i wasnt allowed as much freedom and socializing as a child & mistakes we're taken too seriously. So I believe to much time talking with your inner self and too cautious in every step of life can bring it on

Hitting the nail on the head you are my friend. Thank you. Keep up the good work 👏 ❤

😊😊😊😊thanks

My sister just got me PJs with Data and his Ode to Spot for my birthday. I think I love it even more now after watching this 😂

More research definitely 😊

I have autism myself

I believe I have adipsia. No sense of thirst EVER in last 10 yrs. I'm 78. The symptom is that I feel extreme tiredness and can only relieve it by making myself drink a lot of water, sometimes 2 to 3 litres over as many hours. Is there any action I can take to relieve this? Doctors in the UK don't seem to know what I'm talking about.

Omg I love you, great explanation and examples!!

Hahahaha, Very helpful and that last joke was the cherry on the cake

Crazy this only has 400 views right now. Information is excellent. Thank you!

I’m a female and here is why I think I have Asd 1: Social difficulties/differences I struggle extremely with understanding my friends (I have two close friends that I fixate on) I don’t understand them. I struggle with sarcasm and jokes and I only understand them when they’re very visible or my friends tell me what it means. Other social difficulties I struggle in public, I get extremely stressed out if I am out with friends and they leave to get something, I feel calmer when I’m with my friends but I get stressed out still. One time in the past I was with my old friend and we were in a McDonalds, she thought it’d be funny to walk out and leave me in there, I was panicking because I felt as though people were staring at me and there was no escape from that situation, I seemed sort of calm afterwards but in my head I was not calm whatsoever. Anxiety ✨ I have social anxiety, separation anxiety and other general anxieties, usually with my social anxiety I tend not to show that I’m stressed or anxious, I actually seem very calm on the surface (not all the time though) and it is so frustrating because it stops me from doing things sometimes if it gets severe (it’s like a fluid, sometimes i forget I have social anxiety but other times I know damn well that I have it and it stresses me out extremely) Fixation(s): I feel like I have a few fixations and same as previously mentioned I feel as it is fluid, it changes overtime, I usually fixate on things for about 2-3+ weeks or less in rarer times but then I move on to something that could be completely different. Stimulating/fidgeting? : I usually fidget a lot in environments I’m uncomfortable with or has lack of stimuli, examples: Play with hands/fingers, bite nails or chew hair, pull hair/twirl hair, swing on chair, spin, feel things around me, hum or repeat things. Stimming: I usually vocally stim or stim more when I’m alone. Examples: Hum< I do this in public and in other environments Spin: I do this mostly in my own personal space Fidget: I do this anywhere if I feel overwhelmed Hit my arm or head: I only do this if I feel too excited to handle something or if I feel like I messed something up (I try not to do this often but it’s hard to suppress) Other/misc reasons: I’ve always felt differently/disconnected to my peers and more closely connected to those who have been diagnosed or recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, I’ve never really been able to relate to undiagnosed people even though I don’t show it (I tend to mask when I feel this way and mimic others) Masking: I tend to copy others’ words, phrases or behaviour. Sometimes this works out well for me and people find me funny or kind but sometimes it fails and I get in trouble if they think I’m just copying them and they get annoyed or if I copy a bad behaviour (never on purpose I don’t even realise I do this) I would get in trouble with others Empathy and emotions: I am also sure I have Alexithymia because I struggle with understanding my own emotions or how to tell others how I really feel because I honestly feel like I don’t know how I am feeling unless I’m extremely anxious or stressed (Those are the only things I can really recognise) I find it hard to show and feel empathy, if someone said to me “Oh … happened and it made me really upset.” I wouldn’t feel bad (not on purpose) and it’d seem like I don’t care, this has caused me to ruin relationships because I seem like I don’t care, I feel bad for not being able to feel bad for them but I can’t control this, it’s just the way I am. Sensory problems (categorised) Food: I am very “picky” with my food, there are rules I apply with food. Rule one: food must not be touching otherwise I will become overwhelmed. I only eat a limited variety of foods and restrain from trying new things. Food texture & taste & smell: If a food smells, taste, or feels a certain way then I will panic and refuse to eat it. Idk what this is called: sometimes I’ll eat my favourite dish and then one time it’ll taste weird or texture is off even though nothing about the way it was cooked had been changed. Category 2 Texture: There are textures I love and I hate Jeans: I find that some autistic people don’t like jeans, however I personally like these (it depends on my mood because sometimes I’ll have a mental breakdown because of a texture) LABELS. If there is a label on my clothing it bothers me extremely, I won’t stop thinking about it and I get a sensory overload (I usually go quiet or cry in worst case scenario whilst in SO :sensory overload: or a meltdown) though I don’t usually have meltdowns only if everything is extremely bothersome I love the texture of fluffy or soft things, though if too soft or fluffy becomes dislikable. Water! I love the texture of water, I can manipulate it in my hands and that feels nice. Things I struggle with: I struggle with making friends/maintaining them as I seem uninterested, rude or controlling (sometimes which I don’t mean to be I just fixate on people sometimes and I’m working on changing it even tho it’s hard) I struggle with crowds or public spaces, I struggle to leave my favourite object behind, I struggle with noise, light and textures. Does this sound like autism or something else? Also thanks for posting this to help show what me and others might expect

You are a really great teacher! This is awesome. Thank you!

This feels true for me. The eye contact stuff isn't a hard and fast rule for me, eye contact is hard because there's a lot of information there. In general, people's faces have a lot of information. I feel like eye contact is easier for me if I feel relaxed with someone and if there's playfulness and trust involved. I have never understood looking at someone while I am talking, but I do look at them when THEY are talking. If I'm looking at someone, I'm completely there. I look away to be more aware of me. It is the same with physical contact with people. I also feel like this is part of why I am protective of my energy and at times shut down with people who are volatile or can't regulate, because it's too much for me to process. It doesn't mean I don't care. The more dysregulated, uncontained, hypervigilante or preoccupied someone is, the more it feels utterly overwhelming. I have always preferred dating other introverts because they respect the need for space, but I've internalized a lot of stuff from having to mask that has either left me feeling insecure when I am dating a fellow introvert or autistic. So dating people who need less space to decompress or don't get why I need space feels "familiar". Life just feels so loud. It can make pleasurable things more pleasurable and horrible things more distressing. I highly relate to not being able to look at images of people suffering voluntarily. I have never really needed to see suffering to be moved; hearing about it is enough. I have never really understood horror movies being a habit. I can only do horror in small doses and even then I am very picky because what an NT finds chill, can be too overwhelming for me. Thanks for doing this work. I recently came to terms with being on the spectrum at 31 and it all makes sense to me now. <3

Interesting that as an LPCC in California I do exactly what you say LCSW's do. Though many of them will swear that no one else can do what they do. Because there training is "broader", However, California BBS tends to differ. However, they still get preferential treatment in many employment areas. Specifically, government positions.

I hate rainy days

Accurate speech 😮 of the scale I.Q.

A genuinely well-thought out video

What about Tesla's 3 6 9 fascination?

I am applying for my Masters online, however the program i’m going through is not CACREP accredited, but the school is accredited. Will this hinder my ability to get a job?

I'm infected🤕🤕🤕my blood test for toxoplasma gondi is positive😔😔😔what can I do????nothing????😭😭😭

Nice video !

hey, this was great, thnks! Can you explain blocking for this context?

I only recently realised that I might be coming across as not caring, when in fact I'm just trying to steady, & not to add to, the emotional overwhelm I'm experiencing on the other person's behalf. I internalise a lot...hence shutdown & depression from energy loss. I also have to narrate/coach myself to ensure I'm giving expected responses, which is harder to maintain as my energy gets eaten.

At age 36 I learned i would be diagnosed with asperges, if that term was still used.... I'm glad I did not learn that's why I'm so weird and have so many stupid annoying quarks because I learned how to blend in since kindergarten when I thought all my classmates were totally stupid and yet wanted to fit in, by high-school I felt like I was the dumb one do to how much I did not understand, but people only thought I was weird and I managed to still have my outcast friend group, now I'm married with 3 kids "one like me" poor guy lol me and him see things so similarly lol

The FIRST video on YT to discuss Exopsychology. Congratulations!🎉🍾🎊

Happy Thanksgiving 🍽

Thank you so much for this video

Its very hard to function socially and in the work place with autistic spectrum disorder. Many have exceptionally high IQs but cannot use them to the degree that they wish to due to them having slow processing speeds. It is also difficult for them socially because autistic people are poor at reading non verbal communications, facial expressions, social ques and of being unable to read the intentions of others effectively. It can cause difficulties with boundaries and also of being able to form relationships due to an inabiility in being able to respond to people instantly, by means of being able to read what the other persons body language is saying, and of matching it with what they are saying. It can be dangerous for autistic people, also, because the other person could be taking the micky or have an agenda which is immoral and detrimental to the life of the autistic person. There needs to be stronger laws to protect people with autism because narcissists can make a B line for them and cause an earthquake in the lives of these vunerable people.

You're wonderful. Thank you for doing my homework.

Amazing!