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applegrove

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8. I am dyslexic. I'm saying Trump is trying to play to his strengths which

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 27, 2017, 08:47 PM

Jul 2017

is dynamic reasoning. Autistic have tiny mini columns close together in their brains and are good at details. Dyslexics have greater mini columns further apart in their brains and are better a patterns. People on the autism spectrum are good at analysis. Dyslexics are good at synthesis.

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Dyslexics like Trump see patterns. They thrive on dynamic reasoning. They see best when [View all] applegrove Jul 2017 OP

I think you've given credit where none is due. ret5hd Jul 2017 #1

I'm saying he can't remember anything unless it is repeated again and again. applegrove Jul 2017 #2

That actually is not what dyslexia is. Most recent research indicates that in the 5% of the tblue37 Jul 2017 #14

Dyslexia is a type of perception. The ability to think in 3D. 1/3 of MIT applegrove Jul 2017 #15

No, dyslexia is NOT the ability to think in 3D. It is a perceptual difficulty in recognizing and tblue37 Jul 2017 #16

Like you said the idea of reading didn't exist until the last few hundred applegrove Jul 2017 #17

What research have you read on this topic? nt tblue37 Jul 2017 #18

Numerous places. applegrove Jul 2017 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Jul 2017 #19

Where on earth do you get the idea he's dyslexic? kcr Jul 2017 #3

Dyslexia is a type of brain. Says nothing about someone's intellect. applegrove Jul 2017 #6

Dyslexia is only ever brought up to make fun of someone. Which is what you're doing. Gravitycollapse Jul 2017 #7

I am dyslexic. I'm saying Trump is trying to play to his strengths which applegrove Jul 2017 #8

A. There is no proof he's dyslexic. B. Do you genuinely believe Trump has dynamic reasoning skills? Gravitycollapse Jul 2017 #10

He sussed out that there were a whole lotta bitter, angry white people applegrove Jul 2017 #11

The lead idiot in a group of idiots is still an idiot. Gravitycollapse Jul 2017 #12

I never said that he was not an idiot. And I am not implying any dyslexics applegrove Jul 2017 #13

Trump thrives on dynamic reasoning ? And there is JI7 Jul 2017 #4

This post is deeply offensive to the dyslexic community. Please delete. Gravitycollapse Jul 2017 #5

Dyslexia is a type of brain not IQ. Einstein was dyslexic and relative applegrove Jul 2017 #9

You are seriously relating Einstein to Trump?! This is ridiculous. anneboleyn Jul 2017 #21

No. Trump is not Einstein. applegrove Jul 2017 #23

I agree. Very offensive on many levels. I think the OP is confusing ADD and dyslexia as well. anneboleyn Jul 2017 #22

Nope. I'm just saying that what we often see today as disadvantages applegrove Jul 2017 #24