Svetlana NovozheninaUp Close With Electronic Noise PollutersMy observations on some social trends, with a fresh twist at the end.Aug 19Aug 19
Svetlana NovozheninaAdjusting to Living at a Socialization BootcampTurns out, falling through to the lower societal support level has it’s side bonuses, at least for an introverted person like me.May 28May 28
Svetlana NovozheninaHow Pursuing Special Interests Still Doesn’t Lead To AchievementsWhenever I would come across a recap of autistic traits, the part about pursuing special interests always caused me some unease. I am a…Mar 11, 2023Mar 11, 2023
Svetlana NovozheninaEye Contact — The Most Difficult Part of Masking For Me to MasterI rarely have a chance to speak face to face with people these days. A few days ago, I chanced on a neighbor, a young man living in my…Feb 13, 2023Feb 13, 2023
Svetlana NovozheninaReview of a Book: Adolescence by Larry JensenIn previous post I gave myself an assignment: to review what science has to say about my ideas.Nov 7, 2022Nov 7, 2022
Svetlana NovozheninaHow did I get My Low Self Esteem?Going through the sorry bunch of my autistic symptoms and issues, I notice that some issues are not autism specific.Aug 31, 2022Aug 31, 2022
Svetlana NovozheninaMasking: Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’tI am glad to find authors here on Medium who as if take words out of my mouth. Makes my own thinking clearer. This entry will be my…Aug 9, 20221Aug 9, 20221
Svetlana NovozheninaRunning To the Hills From a “Welcome” SignPassed by a Church recently. This one had a particularly heart-warming sign placed at the entrance: “Welcome! We are so glad you are…Aug 1, 2022Aug 1, 2022
Svetlana NovozheninaA Case of a Non-Inquiring ChildI saw a scene on the streets of Brooklyn once. A mom with a boy, about 4–5, just exited a 99c store. The boy kept begging for a certain toy…Jul 27, 2022Jul 27, 2022
Svetlana NovozheninaThe Curious Case of Us, Diagnosed-As-Adults AspiesIf Asperger syndrome is an inherited condition, it must’ve always been present in the population, just like any other inborn mental or…Jul 18, 20223Jul 18, 20223