Tim Harrison
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Always very comforting to know the most pressing and important matters in the universe will always find at home at UKAPS
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Are a lot of fishkeepers wired differently?
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greenbliss
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Haha… it’s always the places like this… before long we will have the secrets of the universe
Onoma1
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I rather like the comment made about flow and the mental health benefits (for all) of engaging with aquascaping. This resonates with me.
I think aquarists are a mixed bunch of neurological and neurodiverse individuals. The key word here being individuals. I cannot see a preponderance of either neurodiverse or neurotypical and it doesn't really matter.
This particular forum is a largely mannered, respectful and gentle place where we all pitch in and discuss our common interests. The Internet meme "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog" comes to mind. We are relatively anonymous on the forum and relate to the ideas we share not the cultural baggage we bring with us. Power, status, religion, ability or 'disability' doesn't play a role in our virtual communication.
If the argument is that elements intrinsic within aquascaping are particularly attractive to individuals diagnosed as being on the Autistc Spectrum. This may be the case in the same way as coding, gardening, chess, engaging with the natural environment all have characteristics which are attractive to some neurodivergent people, just as they are to neurodiverse.
If the argument is that aquascaping is particularly attuned to the neurodivergent then I think the relevant diagnostic criteria people may be referring to are: restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests or activities (DSM5) or persistent restricted, repetitive and inflexible patterns of behaviour, interests, or activities that are clearly atypical or excessive for the person’s age and sociocultural context (ICD-11).
Is aquascaping "clearly atypical or excessive for the person’s age and sociocultural context. It depends who you ask and when you ask them. Asking my wife after one of my tanks flooded the house would provide a very different answer to one provided after a relaxed afternoon 🙂
It's largely subjective and both historically and culturally constructed (just as the DSM 5 and ICD 11are).
The bottom line (for me) is I enjoy the hobby, the interaction with people on the forum and not interested whether or not someone I interact with here is neurotypical or neurodiverse (unless they signal to me that I need to adjust to support them).
I think aquarists are a mixed bunch of neurological and neurodiverse individuals. The key word here being individuals. I cannot see a preponderance of either neurodiverse or neurotypical and it doesn't really matter.
This particular forum is a largely mannered, respectful and gentle place where we all pitch in and discuss our common interests. The Internet meme "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog" comes to mind. We are relatively anonymous on the forum and relate to the ideas we share not the cultural baggage we bring with us. Power, status, religion, ability or 'disability' doesn't play a role in our virtual communication.
If the argument is that elements intrinsic within aquascaping are particularly attractive to individuals diagnosed as being on the Autistc Spectrum. This may be the case in the same way as coding, gardening, chess, engaging with the natural environment all have characteristics which are attractive to some neurodivergent people, just as they are to neurodiverse.
If the argument is that aquascaping is particularly attuned to the neurodivergent then I think the relevant diagnostic criteria people may be referring to are: restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests or activities (DSM5) or persistent restricted, repetitive and inflexible patterns of behaviour, interests, or activities that are clearly atypical or excessive for the person’s age and sociocultural context (ICD-11).
Is aquascaping "clearly atypical or excessive for the person’s age and sociocultural context. It depends who you ask and when you ask them. Asking my wife after one of my tanks flooded the house would provide a very different answer to one provided after a relaxed afternoon 🙂
It's largely subjective and both historically and culturally constructed (just as the DSM 5 and ICD 11are).
The bottom line (for me) is I enjoy the hobby, the interaction with people on the forum and not interested whether or not someone I interact with here is neurotypical or neurodiverse (unless they signal to me that I need to adjust to support them).
This thread has become way off track from the original topic, therefore I've removed some of the comments!
FrozenShivers
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Well it's all relative isn't it, having your future at the whim of the UK weather or large corporations price fixing against you can no doubt bring it's own stresses, I don't think it's all just an idyllic bounce around in a tractor whilst cuddling up to your animals at night 🐮🐷🐣.
greenbliss
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More extreme climate more fun