Skip to main content

My own personal theory about Brains...and why NT are just average...

My Personal Theory on how brains work
Kristen Carder asked me to post this in an ADHD group, when I responded to a post with my theory.

MY THEORY ON BRAIN CAPACITY


What you should assume:


  • brains can only work "100%."
  • 100% looks different for everyone.(Some people have a higher level of "brain strength" than others.)
  • A neurotypical brain is just the average brain, the "brain strength" of MOST people.


How this breaks down:


  • Everyone has all these incredible subcategories in their brain.
  • all subcategories total 100%
  • for the sake of this let's just say there are 4 brain categories, A, B, C, D

a NT brain is simply the categories are just more evenly spread.

A =22%
B=28%
C=23%
D=26%

OUR BRAINS may look more like this

A=60%
B=30%
C=8%
D=2%

They both still total 100%.  They just look different in how they function.


To me, it makes sense.


  • There only so much space in the brain. (literally and figuratively) and if you're really talented at one thing, you might not be for others.
  • Neither brain is right or wrong. They just perform at different capacities by subcategory.

Visual:

This is Temple Grandin's brain (famous person with Autism) look at her brain compared to a NT!

she is REALLY REALLY REALLY gifted in visual processing and problem-solving. She sees things differently than everyone else. It just makes sense other things have to give.




A NT brain is just average. How boring! ;)

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

THE truth, MY truth, and BELIEF

When you look at this picture, what do you see? Let me start out with how awesome this picture is. I'm standing on a roof, with this amazing sky, in my wedding dress, with the love of my life on the day I felt most beautiful.  Ever.  My hair was done professionally, my makeup was done professionally. I spent 4 years losing weight to be a healthy and active body.  My hometown is below us, where I am building a dream career.  My husband thinks my part of the picture looks kind of like a beach, with the surf receding off to the right...especially when the photo is in black in white. I'm holding handmade paper flowers, where some pages are pages from a book. Guys.  I CLIMBED ON A ROOF IN MY WEDDING DRESS.  WILLINGLY. I'm standing in the snow, and I can still feel the cold of the snow on my shoes. I remember the moment thinking of how sure I was in choosing a partner, that I was excited to be married and to build our partnership...and li...
2 comments
Read more

Technology vs. Hard Work: Why competitive swimming got it right by going back to grassroots swimsuits.

Technology vs. Hard Work: Why competitive swimming got it right by going back to grassroots swimsuits.  by Caroline McDermott The sport of competitive swimming has long been coveted for instilling pride in the effort and results of hard work. Our sport, with the exception of the East Germans in the 1980's, has not been tainted with the use of performance-enhancing drugs, especially in the United States. Our sport thrives on the concept of those who work the hardest, achieve. The introduction of the technical suit in 2008 (Speedo LZR, amongst others) threatened to change the very essence of our sport. The swimsuits, which were introduced to the swimming world in 2008, have led to over 102 World Records set in 2008, in the Olympics and other internationally recognized meets.(Cazeneuve, 2009)   “At one point in the Olympics, 42 of the 48 swimming medals awarded had been won by athletes wearing Speedo's LZR.” (Five Reasons, 2009) Overall, 158 World Records were ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Caroline Ritenour 101

Over the years I've learned a lot about myself I always knew I was a gifted learner and now I have been diagnosed with ADHD. (There's an actual term for this, too: Twice Exceptional!) Now I know that my ADHD "hid" until my ability to create systems to help me thrive....imploded. I'm realizing a lot of my struggles,  aren't really me not "trying hard enough" but more of how my brain is wired. Systems breaking down, or my brain not being INTERESTED in what I am doing.  Try prioritizing important tasks when there's something else interesting PULLING AT YOUR BRAIN...it's exhausting! (ADHD'ers have an interest based nervous system... where most of the world has an importance based one...) This is a 'best/worst' quality. In the right context, my "fast brain" -- ADHD impulsivity-wired brain -- helps me make some great business decisions and take risks that have had huge payouts (and sometimes failures), but it al...
Post a Comment
Read more