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i have heard 3 different explanations for people rapidly vibrating their leg while sitting without thinking about it

and i feel like maybe a lot of people just do that and then attribute it to whichever one of the following applies to them:

  • anxiety
  • adhd
  • autism
bethposting
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oh you got straight A's? your parents will be so proud

gibbles
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I think everyone's a little right in this case, it's a stim and everyone stims to one degree or another, I'm sure there are a decent number of neurotypical people who shake their leg like that as well but it's probably a lot more noticeable in people who do it often because they have neurotypes that stim more often in general, such as autism and adhd and anxiety. So it's a part of those things but not exclusive to it

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hmm i do love to spin a wheel (i uh may have some spinny fidget things

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daboross
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possibly! when i'm doing it i believe i notice it acting as a stim - filling a need for stimulation of some sort. so i think i'd probably attribute that to one of the above? as in, an anxious need for stimulation as distraction from thought, or adhd need for stimulation for increased activity to make brain work, or autism need for stimulation for emotional regulation via repeated physical movement.

but also i just described all stims and i think most people do have one or more stims they use in general for whatever they end up needing it for so i don't think i disagree with you here.

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gnar
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i do this although i do not think i have adhd or autism (maybe i have anxiety? but i havent talked to a doctor or like Formally Tried To Diagnose myself with any of those three so idk, i got no clue). i think i do it as a way to get excess energy out? maybe its stimming? it feels similar to how i like having music on when i do work, and i often dont bounce my leg while doing something like video games, or sometimes very in depth programming.

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