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My thought here is that if someone is clearly expressing that their brain processes stuff differently to what you feel is normal then it's best to avoid using p

My thought here is that if someone is clearly expressing that their brain processes stuff differently to what you feel is normal then it's best to avoid using phrases like, "Your brain is". I think you've started off great with your comment about respect but rewording some of the sentences after that to clarify that you're talking about neurotypical brains might be better.

gruez 3y ago
>I think you've started off great with your comment about respect but rewording some of the sentences after that to clarify that you're talking about neurotypical brains might be better. Isn't that implied in most contexts? If I'm talking about legs' role in running, I don't need to clarify that I'm talking about normal legs, and not legs that are suffering from impairments/disabilities.
- the-chitmonger 3y ago
  It is implied in most contexts, but not in one where the person is responding to a person who has expressed that they have an atypical condition. It can also come off as invalidating a person's lived condition/experience which is a bit rude.
  - Izkata 3y ago
    They didn't claim that originally, they said it was just a historical accident because we didn't originally have the technology.
bayindirh 3y ago
As a non-native English speaker, it's not my intention to be disrespectful or rude, or anything on the same line. I'll not edit that comment to keep your comment and the context intact, but keep that in mind. Thanks.
claytongulick 3y ago
I find third-party language policing to be a barrier to effective communication. If the (presumably adult, competent) person being replied to takes offense, they are perfectly capable of suggesting different phrasing.
- badcppdev 3y ago
  That's really interesting. I observe miscommunication all the time and often feel it's great people just not quite clicking with how they express things. The beauty of multiple sub-comments is that a 3rd party can put in a side note and allow the original parties to listen or ignore as they feel fit.
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EdwardDiego 3y ago
As someone who is neuroatypical, pattern matching is kinda what human brains are evolved for. I can't think of any type of condition where you can function effectively yet not pattern match. Hell, we have plenty of disorders and conditions and diseases where there's too much pattern matching going on.

gruez 3y ago

>I think you've started off great with your comment about respect but rewording some of the sentences after that to clarify that you're talking about neurotypical brains might be better. Isn't that implied in most contexts? If I'm talking about legs' role in running, I don't need to clarify that I'm talking about normal legs, and not legs that are suffering from impairments/disabilities.

the-chitmonger 3y ago
It is implied in most contexts, but not in one where the person is responding to a person who has expressed that they have an atypical condition. It can also come off as invalidating a person's lived condition/experience which is a bit rude.
- Izkata 3y ago
  They didn't claim that originally, they said it was just a historical accident because we didn't originally have the technology.

bayindirh 3y ago

As a non-native English speaker, it's not my intention to be disrespectful or rude, or anything on the same line. I'll not edit that comment to keep your comment and the context intact, but keep that in mind. Thanks.

claytongulick 3y ago

I find third-party language policing to be a barrier to effective communication. If the (presumably adult, competent) person being replied to takes offense, they are perfectly capable of suggesting different phrasing.

badcppdev 3y ago
That's really interesting. I observe miscommunication all the time and often feel it's great people just not quite clicking with how they express things. The beauty of multiple sub-comments is that a 3rd party can put in a side note and allow the original parties to listen or ignore as they feel fit.

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EdwardDiego 3y ago

As someone who is neuroatypical, pattern matching is kinda what human brains are evolved for. I can't think of any type of condition where you can function effectively yet not pattern match. Hell, we have plenty of disorders and conditions and diseases where there's too much pattern matching going on.