What It’s Like to ‘Wake Up’ from Autism After Magnetic Stimulation

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Post by nkurz » Wed, Apr 13, 2016, 11:48 PM UTC

What It’s Like to ‘Wake Up’ from Autism After Magnetic Stimulation
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Post by anateus » Thu, Apr 14, 2016, 1:27 AM UTC

This gave me a strong Flowers for Algernon vibe.

For someone that's high functioning only with experiences like these is it really possible to see what things are still "missing".

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Post by smegel » Thu, Apr 14, 2016, 1:47 AM UTC

The biggest takeaway from this for me was...so what the hell is EM radiation from my mobile phone doing to my brain???

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Post by philovivero » Thu, Apr 14, 2016, 1:55 AM UTC

I'm glad this guy wrote this up.

Now I have no desire to get off the spectrum.

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Post by qewrffewqwfqew » Thu, Apr 14, 2016, 2:06 AM UTC

The sort of post-TMS emotional hypersensitivity he describes is "normal"? On one hand I wonder if I'm further on the spectrum than imagined and should seek help ... on the other, being overwhelmed by other folks' emotional state sounds crippling.

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Post by sdabdoub » Thu, Apr 14, 2016, 2:06 AM UTC

smegel wrote: post #3

The biggest takeaway from this for me was...so what the hell is EM radiation from my mobile phone doing to my brain???

Unless your phone is a giant electromagnet, probably nothing.

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Post by agumonkey » Thu, Apr 14, 2016, 2:07 AM UTC

I wonder how sexual development happens in autism. In terms of emotional connection it's a pretty central and strong source.

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Post by adammunich » Thu, Apr 14, 2016, 2:12 AM UTC

agumonkey wrote: post #7

I wonder how sexual development happens in autism. In terms of emotional connection it's a pretty central and strong source.

stressfully

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Post by proksoup » Thu, Apr 14, 2016, 2:16 AM UTC

philovivero wrote: post #4

I'm glad this guy wrote this up. Now I have no desire to get off the spectrum.

I had a (medication induced) experience similar to the author's, with similar perception of radical changes in the motivations/intentions of my coworkers and friends, but mostly I remember it being like bright light was turned on in a dim room, my new awareness of others emotions changed a lot of my assumptions about their thoughts, the effects lasted a few days.

I'd rather be more in tune with reality, if new technology (or older ones like psilocybin or lsd) can provide this, sign me up.

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Post by agumonkey » Thu, Apr 14, 2016, 2:20 AM UTC

adammunich wrote: post #8

agumonkey wrote: post #7

I wonder how sexual development happens in autism. In terms of emotional connection it's a pretty central and strong source.

stressfully

It's a life altering 'change' in one's brain (at least it can be) and I very strongly believe that for people with socio-affective issues it has some relevance. Not talking about mechanics here of course, but a mean to interact / relate with someone emotional state.