And where does AS fit into all this?

And where does AS fit into all this?

Why address these subjects? Because the AS person must understand these dynamics in order to find their place in life, orient themselves and recognise situations so that they can emerge unscathed.

Feeding on emotions of every kind.

Our emotional universe consists of multiple layers, a veritable architecture of our inner world. Some emotions, arising from the realm of beauty, fill us with wonder, while others, darker and heavier, weigh us down. Human beings feed on emotions and generate them to sustain themselves, while the media world operates like a machine for arousing these feelings. We let ourselves be carried away by those that, at that very moment, do us good, thus vibrating intensely to the rhythm of life. Cinema, music, television, social media, sports matches, games, even politics: all these worlds are sources of emotion.

Being able to say “no, thank you!”

By learning to recognise our feelings, we can avoid being overwhelmed and direct our attention towards what truly matters for the AS person. We will then be able, at the right time, to say “no, thank you!” Let us reflect on the different layers of emotion, extending from supreme beauty to absolute ugliness. This is not about rejecting what lives within us, but choosing which emotional waters we wish to navigate.

Where do we want to go? Who are we really?

I thus offer you a view of the architecture of our emotional world, an invitation to locate yourself, to adopt a slightly more abstract perspective and to follow a decidedly psychological method of orientation.

Becoming the observed observer

AS people, and AS girls in particular, are fascinated by the meticulous observation of the world around them. They thus become true micropsychologists—as Sarah Hendrickx (United Kingdom) points out—in their quest for an identity of their own. Alas, this approach only rarely bears fruit for the AS person.