Huston! We have a MAJOR problem

[Hummer]

As a part of my morning routine , I scroll down my Facebook. That quick peek is very helpful for my self. I recommend every-one having a vast diversity of Facebook friendship. You will find out a considerable amount different subject and opinions (almost like real world) without the Interpersonal hassle. Please spend some energy reading them (no need to read them all, just a few) whereas you like the topic or agree with the opinion.

That being said, One of them shocked me this morning. This disturbing post is about a Harvard research resumed in a TEDx

For me it's very concerning considering my Asperger !

What is your opinion ?

 

[watersprite]

Hmm. Glad you posted this Hummer.

Here are my thoughts on it.
It is concerning I agree, but, I think I can have a good relationship with my self.

Also, as an aspie I am certain that I am wired differently than NT's thus most of the time not feel terribly lonely.

Also, over time the autistic community needs to come together, start more small and local groups for auties and aspies to support each other.
~ k

 

[DanR]

I can see where the concern comes from, but I think we need to not try to be NTs. Did you hear the speaker say "...more isolated than they want to be..." and "...satisfied in their relationships..."? (emphasis mine)
Are you more isolated than you want to be?
Are you dissatisfied in your relationships?

He's talking about people that aren't satisfied, and continue to stay that way.

And it's a quality of life issue anyway. If you're more isolated than you want to be, but interacting poses problems, then you're going to find an intersection where the isolation is as small as it can be and the interaction problems are as small as they can be (you're probably already at that point).

As interaction increases, feelings of isolation decrease, but
as interaction increases, problems stemming from interaction increase.

You make a trade off: if you need less isolation, you'll pay for it with increased interaction problems. You work to minimize both. That point is different for every person.

 

[Hummer]

I really enjoy your charts. The problem is that we are used to be lonely , and I'm quite sure there's something missing for all of us. In the other hands , we are certainly requiring less or at least different interpersonal relationship

It would definitively be interesting to correlate NT/ASD in that study