Carrie Booth
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Introduction
I am very new to Albuquerque and am pretty much out here on my own. I work at a psychology lab at the UNM and I will be studying neuroscience at the graduate level next fall.
Tell us a bit about why this group interests you.
Being around people who are not neurotypical almost always feels like home. There is a struggle when trying to fit in and adapt to people who do not really comprehend what it is like. They have trouble accepting that someone could be limited by their faculties and it is no issue of effort or desire, it is a situation where "hard work" won't get you anywhere. So I would love a chance to get away from this struggle, even for the occasional social experience.
OPTIONAL - If you would like to tell us what the nature of your difference is, please feel free.
I have a Non-Verbal Learning Disability, most likely due to congenital damage to my superior colliculus. As a result I have difficulty processing visual information and in integrating multi-sensory information. I also have a degree of face-blindness, so if I don't recognize you in person, just flag me down.
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Hi Carrie, it is nice to find a fellow bipolar. I used to be( in my younger years) very depressed. But about 15 years ago I switched to more mania. I look forward to meeting you and others in person. I struggle at times with the long drive to ABQ but I will try my best. Hope to see you soon,David
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cognitive neuroscience! i covet your studies :)
also, i consider myself atheist, but mostly i just "don't care" about "god" or whether that's a concept that should play any role in reality. i DO care about life, others, science, critical thinking.... in summary, right on! welcome to the group and see you saturday. -lin
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