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    Introversion (vs. ?) Autism

    DSM is concerned with determining who needs medical attention in order to function better in life. I assume that’s the main difference between a personality type and a personality disorder. So, I don’t think we should include DSM in this. The introversion-extroversion scale is simple, but is...
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    Introversion (vs. ?) Autism

    If anxiety is only what holds someone from socializing, then I don’t think it is introversion. Being overstimulated usually does not refer to stress. As for the claim that someone “can not revert from introversion to extroversion or vice versa,” it is because I refer to introversion as a...
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    Introversion (vs. ?) Autism

    The correlation between introversion and autism seems to exist, but that does not mean that exceptions do not exist. They are different, but similarities might actually exist. Introversion might just be because of high-reactivity of introverts' brains, which makes them prefer less stimulating...
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    Introversion (vs. ?) Autism

    I noticed the same. Females seem to be better at masking. And not only the introverted ones of them, but it seems that almost all of them mask better. But, as you said, although you try to socialize because of the pressure from the society, you still think you are an introvert. I do the same...
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    Introversion (vs. ?) Autism

    Introversion is different from social anxiety or shyness in that introverted people want social interaction less than extroverted do, which is related to comfort, they function better when not working in groups, and they focus more on their internal world rather than the external world, but, on...
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    Introversion (vs. ?) Autism

    I want to add that introversion does not equal shyness or social anxiety. Introversion is just the preference to solitude, and thinking. That’s how it is defined by psychologists. Personality tests assess whether someone is extroverted or introverted by asking questions about comfort in social...
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    Introversion (vs. ?) Autism

    That’s true. Anxiety and depression are related to solitude. But even among an accepting society, autistics find parties, for example, “overstimulating.” That’s one of the fundamental reasons we need breaks. On the other hand, extroverts’ breaks usually involve activities that are highly...
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    Introversion (vs. ?) Autism

    Social anxiety is linked to both, introversion and autism. And introverts are not introverts because of social anxiety; actually, it is more accepted that they prefer solitude because they require a lower level of stimulation than their extroverted counterparts, because their brains are more...
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    Introversion (vs. ?) Autism

    It is better to speak about the majority rather than some few exceptions. Defining introversion as preference to solitude, autistics, most of them, prefer solitude.
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    Introversion (vs. ?) Autism

    I noticed that introversion and autism share a lot of features. 1. Sensitivity. I read about a famous experiment by Kagan. They tried to estimate the reactivity of children to certain stimuli (by measuring changes in heart rate, for example). They then categorized them into two groups: the...
  11. Darwin

    Started My Medication This Week.

    I take the same medication. One of the reasons I am taking it is actually because I, too, might cry easily (but mostly my response is anger, especially when I am not alone). But I seem to be sensitive to it; I actually take only 25 mg of it (I have to split it), which is the least recommended...
  12. Darwin

    Psychiatric Medications Worsening Sensory Issues?

    It depends on what exactly do you take. For me, sertraline does the exact opposite; it helps calm my senses down. That’s actually the only reason I am taking it.
  13. Darwin

    Vinegar for Entomophobia

    I heard about salt, but I don’t think I can vacuum daily. Anyway, a pest control company came, and I’ve not seen a single flea for more than a week now, but I read that some of the eggs that might have survived may develop into adults in 7-14 days after treatment, so I still take precautions to...
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    Tingling sensation in head when excited

    Have you ever found a term for it? I want to understand what exactly goes on in my brain when it happens.
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    Tingling sensation in head when excited

    I checked the symptoms. I don’t think the criteria apply here.
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