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>I can second this observation. I'm autistic and my brain is less adept at filtering out stimuli, so it's easy for me to detect both of those phenomena. I have
by Funes- 3y ago
>I can second this observation. I'm autistic and my brain is less adept at filtering out stimuli, so it's easy for me to detect both of those phenomena.
I have ADHD, and I wonder if it also makes us better at picking up "background" sounds, since we're so easily distractible in general, and our focus tends to drift away, unless we're "hyperfocused". It stands to reason that any change in the background is better picked up when your focus is usually so wide, so to speak, perhaps to the detriment of perceiving foreground phenomena. I'm always that one person who says "hey, what's that sound coming from such and such, can't you hear it?" or can locate their source better.
- LoganDark 3y agoI have ADHD too, and I do notice small things like that, too. Most people I've talked to that are not autistic, though, cannot even hear any background noise when it's quiet, even if they try. It's as if their brain completely filters it out. But my brain's filters are defective, so.