Stim, stims or stimming is short for "self stimulation". Almost everyone does it(tapping feet, cracking knuckles, twiddling thumbs), but in autistic people these behaviors are more pronounced and may seem downright strange. Autistic people often engage in stimming when they are stressed, to self regulate and sometimes to express emotion.
Common autistic stims are: rocking back and forth, headbanging(not the music kind), finger flicking/rippling, spinning, humming, repeating words or sounds and complex body contortions.
Common autistic stims are: rocking back and forth, headbanging(not the music kind), finger flicking/rippling, spinning, humming, repeating words or sounds and complex body contortions.
Good music makes me stim a lot.
Stimming shouldn't be discouraged, it's a means for me to understand my environment.
Stimming shouldn't be discouraged, it's a means for me to understand my environment.
by Cyndi H. April 30, 2006
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Joe: why is Vee shaking their fists like that?
Ryn: they’re stimming bc their favorite characters kissed and it made them happy
Ryn: they’re stimming bc their favorite characters kissed and it made them happy
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The stimulitinctive behavior of females is evident by the proclivity to post promiscuous photos of themselves on various social media platforms to obtain validation through replies, likes, and private messages.
It has become stimulitinctive for males to subconsciously suffer emotional mood swings directly correlated to the success or failure of their favorite sports' team.
It has become stimulitinctive for males to subconsciously suffer emotional mood swings directly correlated to the success or failure of their favorite sports' team.
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