I watch this, and am just smiling. Being me, and a bit autistic, I am self-stimming by filling in a bass harmony that isn't there and doesn't improve the song in the least, just for the feel of it.
I am not absolutely sure, but this year, the drumming on the pew in front of me and the almost involuntary tendency to harmonise at at least a humming level has struck me as related to self-stim. I seldom sing on my own, but will put something on - even a lawnmower - to harmonise to.
When I saw that tuneless humming could be considered in the category it set me thinking. I know a few hummers, BTW.
Is that self-stimming or wanting to participate? I've sung in the car when there are no witnesses to object.
ReplyDeleteI am not absolutely sure, but this year, the drumming on the pew in front of me and the almost involuntary tendency to harmonise at at least a humming level has struck me as related to self-stim. I seldom sing on my own, but will put something on - even a lawnmower - to harmonise to.
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw that tuneless humming could be considered in the category it set me thinking. I know a few hummers, BTW.