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Old Mar 14, 2013, 03:22 AM
lunagypsy lunagypsy is offline
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Originally Posted by Fleury29 View Post
I'm quite certain I have aspergers, because of many little things that always seem to be off, that fit with what I've read.
I have a 16 year old son with Asperger's, and it took me a very long time to figure out his body language and facial expressions. Here's an example: when he is lying, he stares me straight in the eyes. But when he is telling the truth his eyes bug out and shift, as though he is thinking a mile a minute.

In mainstream psychology, the reactions match the opposite behaviors. The reason for this: Aspergians know they have difficulty communicating, and for that they try to overcompensate with exaggerated facial expressions and reactions. They feel in order to make a lie passable, they would need solid eye contact. And, in order to explain the truth the words have to come out perfectly clear, and that causes the rapid cycling.

So, I hope this helps a little... my son gets accused of lying too, and its simply because he overreacts with his responses.
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