How much do you know about Stimming?

A colorful illustration showing diverse individuals engaging in various stimming behaviors, such as rocking in chairs, fidgeting, and expressing emotions in a positive environment.

Understanding Stimming: Test Your Knowledge

How well do you understand stimming? Take this quiz to learn more about this fascinating behavior that many people experience. Stimming can be a vital part of self-regulation and expression for individuals across various neurodivergent communities.

Discover insights about stimming through our engaging questions:

What is stimming?
Who engages in stimming behavior?
Why do people stim?

14 Questions4 MinutesCreated by CuriousMind42

A quiz created for my project in order to raise awareness and the social acceptance of stimming.

Made by Design+Change student Gabriella Öhberg at LNU

The following questions may have either one or multiple correct answers.

A quiz created for my project in order to raise awareness and the social acceptance of stimming.

Made by Design+Change student Gabriella Öhberg at LNU

The following questions may have either one or multiple correct answers.

Movies and media usually show stimming as a trait only seen in neurodivergent or "quirky" characters. While stimming in various degrees can be more prevalent in people on the spectrum, it's something also found in neurotypical individuals.

Stimming is something people do subconsciously to regulate emotions and/or help adapt to over/under-stimulation from our environments.

Examples:

- Child trying to focus on a boring class by adding stimulation like moving around or doodling.

- Person getting excited and flapping their hands.

- When you're pacing around while talking on the phone.

Stimming is something people do subconsciously to regulate emotions and/or help adapt to over/under-stimulation from our environments.

Examples:

- Child trying to focus on a boring class by adding stimulation like moving around or doodling.

- Person getting excited and flapping their hands.

- When you're pacing around while talking on the phone.

In most cases, some stims will just slightly disturb the people around you. It's possible to train yourself to stim in a different way, but to stop someone from stimming completely can have a negative impact like anxiety, stress and difficulties focusing.

Neurodivergent people who suppress their stims and quirks in order to fit in or not get bullied often get depression and chronic fatigue at some point.

If someone's stim disturbs you from your work then it's alright to notify them. But before that, try to understand why they're doing it in the first place.

Telling someone to stop when they're trying to avoid a meltdown, showing excitement, or trying to focus isn't very smart.

Usually the best way is to ignore it, maybe put on some headphones!

Creating a common understanding that we all deal with emotions and environments differently is the key to social acceptance and helps neurodivergent people live a less stressful life.

Thank you for taking my quiz!