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18 Jul 2012, 8:59 pm

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and what is it? And how is it caused -

Well, this morning I was thinking about numbers.

You know how 9+3= 12, and how its like 10+3= 13 but you take away 1.
So I was thinking I could do something similar like that with the number 7.

So I did 7+3 and my brain told me 12?

Which I'm like NO ITS 10, why the did I do that?o_0


The first part was basic algebra. The second part made no sense to me. I think the only reason I didn't struggle with arithmetic in elementary school was because I used algebraic techniques: I was terrible at memorizing facts and stuff, but I figured out tricks that got the job done eventually. It just took me sometime.


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18 Jul 2012, 9:23 pm

I do that a lot too. A psychoanalytical analysis revealed that my processing speed was very fast, whereas my short term memory was relatively worse. So that explains why I can do fast calculations with inaccuracy, unless I make an effort to slow myself down. It's pretty common for people with AS to have discrepancies in areas of functioning, so maybe you have something similar.



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18 Jul 2012, 9:37 pm

I love math and numbers. So sometimes yes, I'll wake up thinking about math problems.

I also have a touch of discalculia, so sometimes I will make really simple stupid math mistakes, just like the one you did.


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18 Jul 2012, 10:01 pm

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I don't do that with numbers, but I do find myself spending far too much time contemplating the etiology of words and how someone ever thought to make a sound and create a word out of it. Who made the utterance "cat" and labeled the creature with it? I can just imagine the situation...


I do this too.



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18 Jul 2012, 10:16 pm

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I don't do that with numbers, but I do find myself spending far too much time contemplating the etiology of words and how someone ever thought to make a sound and create a word out of it. Who made the utterance "cat" and labeled the creature with it? I can just imagine the situation...


Same here.


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18 Jul 2012, 10:17 pm

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I don't ever think about numbers like that, but the other day I found a ''number mystery'' what still confuses me now. I write a lot of stories and put them into a ''series'', and each book represents a year. The first book of stories was 2008, the second was 2009, and so on - right up to 2017 (yes I went into the future in my writing books), which is 9 years - but there are 10 books. I've double-checked and there's 1 year in each book, and so I haven't missed any out or done two of the same year, but somehow there are still 10 books when there should be 9 books.

Wha?????????

There is a 9 year difference between 2008 and 2017, but, when 2008 is included, you have 10 years. Count them on your fingers. I just did. `-`

It's like starting on 1 and marching to 10 gives you 9 steps, but you have experienced 10 numbers, if that makes sense.


I've always taken an interest in math. As for that equation, I would have thought in mind 8+9=17; so I'd take 9 and add 1 which makes 10 if 2008 was included. My dad was smart in cars and can tell you anything wrong with a car and had a good career as as machinest and setting up machines and loves any card game. He was never diagnosed as aspergers, but I know he has it, but back in the day they didn't have as much research as today. I was said to have aspergers when 16, but now 24 and took the math liking from my father and my 4 year old autistic daughter is now taking the numbers and math thing from me. Math was one of my best subjects when I was in school, but I failed miserably in other subjects, but if I worked hard in other subjects I could thrive well and make great grades, but math was more easier for me. I guess maybe because I'm a visually learner - not sure what math falls in, but I heard with aspergers you may excel in one area or be really good at something, but struggle in others.



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18 Jul 2012, 10:23 pm

Michellen2008 wrote:
Rebel_Nowe wrote:
Joe90 wrote:
I don't ever think about numbers like that, but the other day I found a ''number mystery'' what still confuses me now. I write a lot of stories and put them into a ''series'', and each book represents a year. The first book of stories was 2008, the second was 2009, and so on - right up to 2017 (yes I went into the future in my writing books), which is 9 years - but there are 10 books. I've double-checked and there's 1 year in each book, and so I haven't missed any out or done two of the same year, but somehow there are still 10 books when there should be 9 books.

Wha?????????

There is a 9 year difference between 2008 and 2017, but, when 2008 is included, you have 10 years. Count them on your fingers. I just did. `-`

It's like starting on 1 and marching to 10 gives you 9 steps, but you have experienced 10 numbers, if that makes sense.


I've always taken an interest in math. As for that equation, I would have thought in mind 8+9=17; so I'd take 9 and add 1 which makes 10 if 2008 was included. My dad was smart in cars and can tell you anything wrong with a car and had a good career as as machinest and setting up machines and loves any card game. He was never diagnosed as aspergers, but I know he has it, but back in the day they didn't have as much research as today. I was said to have aspergers when 16, but now 24 and took the math liking from my father and my 4 year old autistic daughter is now taking the numbers and math thing from me. Math was one of my best subjects when I was in school, but I failed miserably in other subjects, but if I worked hard in other subjects I could thrive well and make great grades, but math was more easier for me. I guess maybe because I'm a visually learner - not sure what math falls in, but I heard with aspergers you may excel in one area or be really good at something, but struggle in others.


I think the math and numbers thing is from having aspergers, but that's just me and my experience with my father, myself and my own 4 year old autistic daughter. I also have a 3 year old daughter so far not said or thought to be autistic, but developmentally delayed. (:



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19 Jul 2012, 5:22 pm

deltafunction wrote:
I do that a lot too. A psychoanalytical analysis revealed that my processing speed was very fast, whereas my short term memory was relatively worse. So that explains why I can do fast calculations with inaccuracy, unless I make an effort to slow myself down. It's pretty common for people with AS to have discrepancies in areas of functioning, so maybe you have something similar.


Sometimes, I feel like I'm rushing in my head. xD Maybe~~ Idk.



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20 Jul 2012, 5:09 pm

Ganondox wrote:
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and what is it? And how is it caused -

Well, this morning I was thinking about numbers.

You know how 9+3= 12, and how its like 10+3= 13 but you take away 1.
So I was thinking I could do something similar like that with the number 7.

So I did 7+3 and my brain told me 12?

Which I'm like NO ITS 10, why the did I do that?o_0


The first part was basic algebra. The second part made no sense to me. I think the only reason I didn't struggle with arithmetic in elementary school was because I used algebraic techniques: I was terrible at memorizing facts and stuff, but I figured out tricks that got the job done eventually. It just took me sometime.



I was trying to find a pattern, I guess.