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Recent content by vergil96

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    Why does society view autistic people as mentally incompetent?

    I didn't tell my coworkers. It's not a topic, it doesn't come up.
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    Why does society view autistic people as mentally incompetent?

    I agree with that
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    Why does society view autistic people as mentally incompetent?

    I don't have the impression that the society views autistic people as incompetent. Probably the question needs more context. I would guess that if you tell people "I am autistic" and it's not a close friend, that can leave a negative impression or just people don't know how to understand it and...
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    First autistic Barbie doll launched with sensory-sensitive features

    I have no opinion, I don't like toys, I'm a 30 years old (junior?) professor... I played with Barbies when I was small. They make all kinds Barbies, Barbie on the beach, Barbie doctor, Barbie going to the disco, they finally made an autistic Barbie. I'm glad that the producers are attempting to...
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    First autistic Barbie doll launched with sensory-sensitive features

    Some models of Barbie have arms tak bend in elbows and wrists. It's not just this Barbie.
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    Sensitivity repeat exposure

    I don't know any other way either. I wish I knew. I have found that prevention is helpful. Once I'm already overstimulated, I can't do much about it other than rest (be alone, listen to something, read - the TV is too much, games too). But prevention goes a long way - no crowds and shopping...
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    Any one else here obsessed with physics?

    Group theory in quite a neat concept, imo. Very interesting. I had it at school and in my eary university years, so I don't have any materials to recommend - other than textbooks and lectures, most should be fine and for sure a lot of them float around the internet. I also liked Sephen...
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    Any one else here obsessed with physics?

    Pure mathematics is even more discrete (relying on distinct states rather than the concept of a continuum) than physics. Did you have a try at group theory?
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    Any one else here obsessed with physics?

    It might seem counterintuitive, but "physical length" is also an estimate. Let's say the square root of two was measured using a string and a ruler. The string was at first used to measure the diagonal, then to form a circle. Then it was measured with a ruler. On the atomic scale, the boundaries...
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    Any one else here obsessed with physics?

    Actually, square roots are infinite series. So are other irrational numbers such as e and pi. It's an estimation technique. Series (mathematics) - Wikipedia If we take a square with side of length a, and a diagonal of length sqrt(2)*a, then take a circle with a circumference of...
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    Any one else here obsessed with physics?

    Well, many people dream to have such a position at such a young age. He graduated his PhD at 24 and all... He had a lot of priviledge to not face any issues that prohibited him from graduating, he didn't have a burnout for any non-academic reason... The whole video seems to be about that...
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    Sensitivity repeat exposure

    Ah, I didn't mean that you confused the two, it was clear to me that you didn't from your message, you simply asked out of curiousity, as far as I understood. I was referring to the psychologists who didn't understand - it was very frustrating.
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    Sensitivity repeat exposure

    Anxiety and overstimulation aren't very alike, so I don't understand why some people confuse them, except for the fact that both are in the brain. Overstimulation is more like a shutdown, there is too much going on, the brain goes into loops about all the everyday scenes that you've experienced...
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    Sensitivity repeat exposure

    Ah, I see. I'm sorry about everything that has happened to you. I'm glad that you've been to competent psychologists specialising in autism.
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    Sensitivity repeat exposure

    It has been my experience with psychologists who claim to specialise in autism as well. But I'm a relatively late diagnosed adult - maybe here is the difference? I was 26 when diagnosed, you were diagnosed in childhood as far as I underatand from your posts. Am I right? Maybe it's a completely...
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