Posted by g_g_g_unit on November 3, 2010, at 0:32:04
In reply to Dex and Rita and Social Interactions, posted by Brainbeard on November 2, 2010, at 13:15:24
> With dex I have experienced a kind of anti-social effect, where I feel disinclined to engage in social contacts - but, when there's a genuine 'CLICK' with someone, there is a sudden outburst of dopamine, I imagine, at least that's what I think happens, and I get all excited.
Yeah, that mirrors my experience . . as soon as I find someone I can engage with, I get really absorbed in the discussion, though I also lose a certain conversational flexibility along the way.
My typical ADD social m.o. involves impatiently interjecting with sporadic witty comments while people are trying to have a discussion with me. Stimulants 'normalize' my social habits, in that I can have real conversations about stuff, but they also 'tame' me and make me more, well, boring.
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