Loborojo wrote:
Do you think that aspies have a higher sensitivity to go into (shamanic) trance. I just want to know why I get so easily in trance after intake of hallucinogenics.
I read that Shamans have a certain neurotic disposition, and I thought autism has to do with the different connection of our neurons in our brain.
A novel theory occured to me when i read this last night, and seeing the various replies today hasnt shaken it.
autism has (rightly or wrongly) been associated with a reduced capacity for information travelling between the 2 hemispheres of the brain. One side is said to be ruled by the intellect, logic & rationalism. The other side is intuitive, here people draw knowledge from within. Ideally both sides will be equally active, complimenting each other but modern society is dominated by a bias.
I heard an amazing account recently of a woman who described in great detail here experience of having a stroke, during this her consciousness shifted from one hemisphere to the other.
If you consider aspie stereotypes, there is a tendancy towards rational thinking, obeying rules, seeking 'verified, provable' information from without. They will tend to rationalise or override the subtle ephiphanies produced by their intuition. But then on the other hand you have another aspie stereotype who are less organised, perhaps more artistic. They may have difficulty with aspects of concensus reality develop strengths in other, intuitive ways - they think its valid to seek knowledge from within, and not be bound by rationalism. Perhaps we can swap sides, or even work towards cohesion, but there will be a tendancy towards bias.