Re: An interesting YouTube video

[Guest guest]

Actually it almost sounds like they're describing 4S, more than SPD.

You lucky eating-triggered 4Sers who didn't notice the sniffling sounds in this

one. But I could handle it cuz she's a stranger, and I sympathized with her.

Strange how the brain works.

She mentioned " anything that is repetitive is so obnoxiously irritating and

painful " . So is the repetition characteristic of 4S, or does it have to do more

with SPD? I know for me repetition is a huge one, especially with visual

triggers.

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> I came across this video today while I was looking for videos about sound

sensitivity. It is interesting because two of the people speaking mention some

familiar-sounding symptoms. And it is a well-presented video (3 minutes long).

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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyjgPMjCjBM & feature=related

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> Another video I saw about SPD unfortunately had eating sounds in a couple of

scenes. I had to remove my headphones quickly to avoid the sounds! Aaargh - the

dangers of audio-visual research! Reminds me of an 80-minute talk by the famous

autistic woman Temple Grandin, who has major sensory sensitivity problems

herself. Every time she took a swig of water during the talk, I had to remove my

headphones.

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[Guest guest]

Repetition certainly figures prominently in my experience and in the posts of

many other people here.

It is hard to say what the relationship is between SPD and 4S. I sometimes

wonder if SPD is a spectrum of many similar, but not identical, sensory problems

that can occur in many different combinations - and often with other conditions

like ADHD, OCD, and the autism spectrum. For example, besides 4S, I am also

sensitive to fluorescent lights (the fluorescent lights in my office are always

switched off), *very* spooked by heights, and mildly bothered by loud sounds and

some strong smells (e.g. oranges being peeled - as my work colleagues know).

One major psychologist I read earlier this year pointed out that sensory

sensitivity is one of the most poorly researched areas of abnormal psychology.

Don't we know it!

As for sniffling ... not my trigger (well, not very high), so I didn't mind that

much, but I do understand - it is my daughter's No 1 trigger (I get lots of

angry looks if I accidentally sniff near her - and it just finished being winter

here). Sorry about that!

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> > I came across this video today while I was looking for videos about sound

sensitivity. It is interesting because two of the people speaking mention some

familiar-sounding symptoms. And it is a well-presented video (3 minutes long).

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> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyjgPMjCjBM & feature=related

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> > Another video I saw about SPD unfortunately had eating sounds in a couple of

scenes. I had to remove my headphones quickly to avoid the sounds! Aaargh - the

dangers of audio-visual research! Reminds me of an 80-minute talk by the famous

autistic woman Temple Grandin, who has major sensory sensitivity problems

herself. Every time she took a swig of water during the talk, I had to remove my

headphones.

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[Guest guest]

Yep. Know all about planning escape routes, standing on the outside of groups so

that you can easily walk away, quietly withdrawing when someone begins eating or

drinking.

I too have tried the " Stop it! Stop it! " spell (rather loudly) in my head. Also,

looking daggers at people has failed to materialise the said daggers, despite

repeated attempts. I must not be using the right flick of the wrist - perhaps I

will have to watch the Harry Potter movies again, and pay more attention to the

classroom lessons.

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> > > That's interesting, just the other day I had bookmarked something related

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> > > Duke study on sensory over-responsivity to sound.

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> > > http://www.dukescience.org/inthenews/pressrelease

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[Guest guest]

It's okay, the video was worth it. Yeah, I have given many of those angry looks

to snifflers over the years. It's rainy season here and *everyone* has the

sniffles.

> As for sniffling ... not my trigger (well, not very high), so I didn't mind

that much, but I do understand - it is my daughter's No 1 trigger (I get lots of

angry looks if I accidentally sniff near her - and it just finished being winter

here). Sorry about that!

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