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Recent content by Waltram

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    What do you think causes ASD?

    There are hundreds of genes that have been linked to ASD. One that I'd like to investigate more is HLA-DR, a gene linked to immunity and notably fungal infections. I have started a separate discussion about it here last year.
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    Has falling in love made you change your Aspieness ?

    Has any of you experienced a major change in their social and communication abilities because they had a crush or fell in love with someone ? It happened to me when I was 16. I was so shy, reserved and socially awkward that I couldn't even talk to girls. I was very closed socially. I only had a...
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    Do you often get angry when you are sad ?

    I am reading Tony Attwood's Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome. On pages 143-6 he explains that many Aspies express their sadness through anger. I certainly understand that. Especially as a child or teenager, whenever I was sad because I felt lonely, had problems socialising or was...
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    The character Sheldon from the show "The Big Bang Theory"

    I have watched all the episodes of The Big Bang Theory three times. I actually very much associate with Sheldon's character and often use him to explain Asperger to my relatives and friends. I also have high IQ (although not like Sheldon) and admit that I share many of Sheldon's traits...
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    Understanding other people's thinking vs feeling

    In autism and Asperger tests there are always questions like "Can you easily understand what others are thinking or feeling when you are talking to them?" I can't answer those questions easily because it usually understand quite well how others think, and even guess their beliefs, opinions and...
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    'Facebook refused to ban' autism hate page...

    That's odd considering that Mark Zuckerberg is thought to be on the autism spectrum (Asperger). Besides this community is clearly against Facebook rules.
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    MTHFR Gene Mutation?

    I doubt there is a link to autism. I inherited some MTHFR mutations from my mother (who is homozygous for several mutations linked to vitamin B6, B9 and B12 methylation), but she is completely neurotypical. My father has Asperger like me, but doesn't have any MTHFR mutations. We all tested with...
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    Who are your favourite classical composers ?

    I have only found out that I had Asperger this year (age 35), and by the same occasion found that several of my favourite classical composers are believed to have been Aspies too. This is the case of Mozart, Beethoven, Bruckner, Mahler and Richard Strauss (not Johann). That is amazing because...
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    Hello

    Thanks for the welcome, Harrison. :)
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    Multiple Obsessive Interests - Motivation

    I am an unusual Aspie in that I have many strong and/or obsessive interests, perhaps due to my slight ADHD and my desire to understand everything in life and the universe. Most are intellectual interests (I also have high IQ). When I was 18 it was really hard for me to choose a subject at...
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    Hello

    Hi everyone ! I am new to the forum. I have been diagnosed with Asperger this year, at age 35. I have known since my little childhood (around 6 years old) that I was different from other kids. I realized when I was a teenager that I had some autistic traits, but didn't known about Asperger back...
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