Psychic Sensitives...

[1monster]

David 1981 started a facinating thread about Auspergers Syndrome:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=885417&mesg_id=885417

and Orrex has posted a poll about Auspergers: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=222&topic_id=7024&mesg_id=7024

These two threads reminded me of an article I read years ago (somewhere, but I don't remember where) about "psychically sensitive" people.

By psychically sensitive, the authors of this article did not mean those who are sensitive to psychic phenomena (although they can be).

Those labled psychically sensitive were those who find that they are often overwhelmed in crowds due to visual and aural overload. These people need plenty of time alone in order to recharge.

Other people tend to think physic sensitives are stand offish, aloof, or just plain cold.

They can enjoy a good party as much as anyone, but in small doses. They prefer a to read a good book with music playing softly to watching a television show or going out on the town. Chatter wheter it is one person going on and on or a room full of people having conversations tends to drive them batty.

If they can't get sufficient time alone to recharge, they will get irritable, then bitchy, then they withdraw and are unable to connect with their feelings.

Psychic sensitives prefer to spend time alone in individual pursuits or with one or two friends rather than a larger group of people.

You'll seldem find them going to large rock concerts (or sporting events in large stadiums--They'll go to minor league baseball games, but skip the majors), but will find them at smaller concerts (like for instance Peter, Paul, and Mary or Roger Whittiker or once great rock or other bands who are doing the smaller venues now--Three Dog Night).

Any "psychic sensitives" here besides me?

[johnnie]

1. That sounds a lot like me

I just write it off as being me. Too many people and too much crap going on frazzes me out. I like being home alone with not much going on.

[mike_c]

2. dude-- Three Dog Night...?

That's not sensitivity-- that's just bad taste.... :rofl:

[1monster]

7. Perhaps, but then again, maybe you're the one lacking taste?

:P ;)

[darkmaestro019]

3. Sounds a lot like me too.

I do enjoy rock concerts, but I dread them for days before, and I don't like flea markets, malls, stores...my lover does most things like that which involve crowds. I'm not exactly afraid, I just get...overwhelmed, is exactly the word for it.

I thought it was due to generally getting harassed by "the normals" in stores and such, but at rock concerts WE outnumber THEM, so that isn't it. It's just, too much. : )

[shanti]

17. totally understand

when i attend concerts, i prefer to be on the fringes of the crowd, not smack dab in the front row middle next to the stage(like my buddy does). the claustrophbic aspect of it is bothersome too.

i've bailed on so many events like this after agreeing to go, that i'm in danger of not being asked to do anything again :(

[TallahasseeGrannie]

4. That pretty well describes me.

People suck my energy out. I need time alone to revive.

Makes teaching a challenge. I'm sucked out at 4PM every damned day.

[1monster]

8. I get home from school and tell my son he's not allowed to talk...

:evilgrin: But he does anyway.

[laruemtt]

5. i definitely prefer to be alone.

and so does dh! guess that's why we get along so well. we give each other lots of space in a big house. leave me alone with a good book and i'm fine. i work at home alone too and feel really put out when the phone rings! i crave quiet. can handle good friends fine but need to retreat pretty regularly.

[xultar]

6. HELLLO!!!! That article sounds just like me. I have felt that I was

psychic sensitive all my life. I don't have Auspergers though. My social skills are cool but I do get easilly overwhelmed in larger groups. Usually I retire to a corner and watch or scoot out the door.

[MamaBear]

9. They used to call us "introverts."

I have to admit psychic sensitive has a nicer sound to it.

I thought these were (in my case) manifestations of advancing age and deeper self-knowledge.

I'll be with you as long as the room doesn't get too crowded.

By the way, I'm feeling the same way when a fellow band member turns way up; I almost experience it as an assault. Ear plugs help, and I always wear headphones on the street, even when I'm not listening to anything.

Who knew? :shrug:

[darkmaestro019]

10. I do that too, with the headphones!

It keeps people from randomly talking to you, without having to go "Dude, I'm in the mood to be alone with my mind, c'mon...."

[1monster]

11. I've always been that way, but advancing age has made it harder to

shut out the noise. Or maybe it is being a mother... A mother's ear is always tuned in to her child no matter HOW HARD she tries to tune the child out.

[Lumily]

12. That's me.

[Love Bug]

13. I don't have Auspergers but that sure describes me

For as long as I can remember I've needed to have time away from people to recharge my energy. I go out of my way to avoid crowds if possible by, for instance, shopping at the Mall early on Saturday before the "teeming hordes" show up.

IMO, this is one of the signs of an introvert. An introvert is not necessarily someone who doesn't like people or can't be open and relate to people; an introvert is someone who is drained by being around people. An extrovert is energerized by being around people.

[1monster]

14. Psychic sensitives do not have Auspergers. They just share a few

traits such as not liking crowds.

Auspergers is a much more difficult row to hoe.

[Love Bug]

19. My friend's 21 year old son has Auspergers.

I've seen first-hand what a challenge that can be.

[prairierose]

15. I always attributed these feelings and behaviors to..

being an introvert. When I was studying personality preferences, these are characteristics attributed to introverts. I can pretend to be an extrovert for short periods of time but then I really need some alone time to recharge.

I'm afraid of big crowds and always have been, so I really try to avoid them as much as possible.

Very interesting ideas involved in this concept.

[shanti]

16. yep, that's me

loner to the bone too, always have been...not complaining, but others do. oh well :shrug:

[Dora]

18. That's me to a T.

I sometimes wonder how my husband can stand me. It must be my pretty face and all that good cookin'.