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Dyslexia Blog – Is my fear of socializing in large groups of people a dyslexic trait?

Is being afraid of socializing in large crowds a common trait for those with dyslexia? One blogger with dyslexia talks about how his brain processes crowded situations to understand this mystery. By Roger Tichborne

Laura Lurns Last updated November 9, 2016 · 1 min read

When it comes to the aspect of dyslexic traits in particular one question that is associated with it is whether or not the fear of socializing in large groups itself is a dyslexic trait or not. For this aspect in general there is one person whose wife mentioned to him that one of the mill hill music festival committee members commented that he is a miserable sod and never smiles.

In more detail to this aspect over the years in particular there have been quite a few of his female friends that have told him that he is quite a good listener. So in particular it struck him that the aspect alone may just be due to the reason that his brain does not process information quick enough in order for him to get a response out very often. However he does get a response out eventually.

Key takeaways

Oftentimes, there is a large discrepancy between the way we think others perceive us and the way others actually perceive us.
Dyslexia can occur co-morbidly with social anxiety.
Some dyslexics are extraordinary listeners.

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