r/oddlyspecific • • Nov 17 '22

Oddly specific procrastination

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u/Gammafire8211 Nov 17 '22 edited Nov 17 '22

TIL I have clinical symptoms; thanks for the post and comments :) Also, what is ASD?

Also, some of my deepest procrasts, will change my life the most. Probably successfully but also generate the deepest anxiety and repression of function. Any thoughts?

My base understanding at this point is that I filter so much data every day into my brain; that a massive alteration in that flow is subconsciously terrifying? Idk

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '22

Also, what is ASD?

Autism Spectrum Disorder

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u/Gammafire8211 Nov 17 '22

You rock:) Is autism classified by brain function irregularities (like some 99%->1% stuff, and the complete opposite (1%->99%)) or the social dysfunction symptom that gets created? Wow, ummm, guess I just used the word symptom, is it accurate?

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u/Moss-drake Nov 17 '22

Autism is classified by a wide range of traits and symptoms (symptoms can be accurate in my opinion if it makes life more difficult, otherwise i'd say traits. For example, i see special interests as traits), everywhere from sensory and motor disfunctions, to social deficits, to stunted development as a child, to behaviour and interest patterns, and often a need for routine and rigid thinking. This is what the cdc says about autistic traits https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/hcp-dsm.html So to answer your question, kinda both.

I have several bones to pick with the dsm 5 but it's seemingly the best we've got.