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jen,

for me it's usually 'patterns and connections' processing. i can do what you are describing as well, and tend to learn [from previous experiences] by patterns and connections. maybe lots of people process like that- but it might not be as rigid as it could possibly be for some aspies?

i met with some friends last evening, and we were watching film. there was someone crying in a scene, and i asked why he [the character] was so upset? one of my friends said it was because the character had to do something very unpleasant, and he did not wish to carry out the act.

well, i watched and waited for a few moments for the 'unpleasant act' to appear, and when it did not happen, i really felt convinced that i'd missed something kind of big. my friend looked over and said to me, 'oh, it hasn't happened yet!

working for a tree committee years ago, i was driving the little truck and the founder was passenger. he said to me, 'you will need to turn ... ' and i guess he had a spot picked out in his line of sight [some sort of invisible unspoken indicator?] but i didn't know what he meant, so i turned the wheel immediately.

afterwards, he commented to me- 'i know now how this [aspergers] works.

ha.

i think for me sometimes, the time frame is different than NT's- i feel like i am in the moment right then of the crying scene or the turn, et c.

hope this is helpful and makes sense!

ox