Richard LittlerJun 25, 2023
I went to a busy flea market this morning. This is how my neurodivergent brain (#AuDHD) works.
It seems to me that neurotypical brains can filter out/edit/moderate incoming stimuli or data more easily than #neurodivergent ones. For me, it's particularly noticeable with sound. So, I created a comparison to show you what I mean.
Image #1: Neurotypical brain
Image #2: Neurodivergent brain
@actuallyautistic #ASD #Autism #adhd
Show threadJamie Knight

@Richard_Littler @actuallyautistic as a Hyper-Sensitive Person, I have the same issue - I can’t filter out one conversation in a room full of people talking.

It’s why I stopped going to nightclubs. 😂

Jun 25, 2023 at 1:27pmWeb
Show threadJohn HarrisJun 25, 2023
@knightlie @Richard_Littler @actuallyautistic With me it's music in restaurants. There's one I go to sometimes that likes to sit me directly underneath their muzak. I'm afraid to them I'm now known as that person who always asks about the music.
Show threadAndy McGuire 🐕Jun 26, 2023
@knightlie @Richard_Littler @actuallyautistic This! I does feel shitty to not be able to go out with friends or family. They will say "We'll just go to a restaurant" - but I can be sat at a table with them, I can see and hear them talking, but my brain simply doesn't process the conversation. I can however hear (and process) in crystal clarity a conversation on the other side of the room.