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As am I. I guess it is related to having "Sensory Processing Sensitivity", a newer name for "Highly Sensitive Person", which basically means that one thinks de
by lcall 4y ago
As am I. I guess it is related to having "Sensory Processing Sensitivity", a newer name for "Highly Sensitive Person", which basically means that one thinks deeply about everything all the time, whether they want to or not, and quick context changes (like having that train of thought interrupted frequently in pair programming) is highly disruptive. One TED talk about on youtube said it affects 1/5 people, even among animals, and it can't be changed, and has pros and cons.
- JohnFen 4y ago> which basically means that one thinks deeply about everything all the time, whether they want to or not, and quick context changes (like having that train of thought interrupted frequently in pair programming) is highly disruptive. Wow, this is me. A friend once analogized it to being like a light source. I am a laser, deeply penetrating a narrow spot, but leaving the larger field in the dark while I do so. Other people are like a floodlight, illuminating a large area, but not deeply penetrating any particular portion of it. I always though of being like a laser as a kind of superpower, though, not a pathology. There are, naturally, advantages and disadvantages to each way of thinking. A good team needs both lasers and floodlights.