Re: Article: Asperger's theory does about-face

[Guest guest]

Great article, Helen. While " if you know one Aspie, you know one Aspie " still

applies, I think that this version of AS == withdrawal based upon too much

stimulus/emotion/ " empathy " rather than too little == applies to me and my

daughter, and perhaps also my ex.

Interesting stuff.

P.

Article: Asperger's theory does about-face

Asperger's theory does about-face

A groundbreaking study suggests people with autism-spectrum disorders such as

Asperger's do not lack empathy – rather, they feel others' emotions too

intensely to cope.

May 14, 2009 Maia Szalavitz

http://www.thestar.com/article/633688

[Guest guest]

I would agree with this. See this in myself and my family. As a teen I was often unable to separate my own problems and pain in my mind from my friends and acquaintances problems, even if they did not tell me about them and I just observed it or heard about it from others. I felt their hurt to the point of becoming very depressed. At one point I remember consciously thinking it through and deciding the best option was to not get involved with others stories, problems, etc. I also remember getting angry when I found out a friend had been making up bad things that hadn't really happened to her because I had felt her pain as if it were real. Jennie AS Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®Sender: aspires-relationships Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:51:43 -0000To: <aspires-relationships >ReplyTo: aspires-relationships Subject: Article: Asperger's theory does about-face Asperger's theory does about-faceA groundbreaking study suggests people with autism-spectrum disorders such as Asperger's do not lack empathy – rather, they feel others' emotions too intensely to cope.May 14, 2009 Maia Szalavitzhttp://www.thestar.com/article/633688

[Guest guest]

jenniee@... wrote:

>

>

> I would agree with this. See this in myself and my family. As a teen I

> was often unable to separate my own problems and pain in my mind from my

> friends and acquaintances problems, even if they did not tell me about

> them and I just observed it or heard about it from others. I felt their

> hurt to the point of becoming very depressed. At one point I remember

> consciously thinking it through and deciding the best option was to not

> get involved with others stories, problems, etc. I also remember getting

> angry when I found out a friend had been making up bad things that

> hadn't really happened to her because I had felt her pain as if it were

> real. Jennie AS

I'm exactly the opposite, Jennie. For some reason, other people's stuff

doesn't get on me emotionally. I may sympathize with something they are

going through and be able to relate to a time in my life when I felt the

same. However, the only time that my mood seems to be affected is when

I have my own unresolved issues around that particular topic.

Best,

~CJ

[Guest guest]

Durgin Pawliczek wrote:

> Great article, Helen. While " if you know one Aspie, you know one

> Aspie " still applies, I think that this version of AS == withdrawal

> based upon too much stimulus/emotion/ " empathy " rather than too little

> == applies to me and my daughter, and perhaps also my ex.

Me too. ..Been obvious to me for years.

>

> Interesting stuff.

Indeed. As I've said here in years past, the upper echelons of autism

researchers are slowly beginning to see the light. With that dawning

*should* come a substantial paradigm shift, eventually: less hurtful

" handling " of autistic people, and more useful and productive

" interventions " . I hate that word.

>

> P. Article: Asperger's

> theory does about-face

>

> Asperger's theory does about-face A groundbreaking study suggests

> people with autism-spectrum disorders such as Asperger's do not lack

> empathy – rather, they feel others' emotions too intensely to

> cope. May 14, 2009 Maia Szalavitz

> http://www.thestar.com/article/633688

- Bill, AS, 79

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WD " Bill " Loughman - Berkeley, California USA

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