it’s what we call the REID EFFECT . ( it happens with children too ) ind. dr. spencer reid .

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it’s what we call the REID EFFECT . ( it happens with children too ) ind. dr. spencer reid .
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***ASC = AUTISTIC SPECTRUM CONDITION ; ASD = AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER . in reference to REID’S AUTISTIC TENDENCIES ( which i’ve mentioned as undiagnosed asperger’s syndrome ) : firstly , it’s mentioned multiple times in show canon that he may be autistic , right from the beginning . in 1x05 , he’s described by the unsub as having ‘ autistic leanings ’ , && all the way through the show he maintains a rain - man - esque way of being . secondly , i’d like to direct you to THIS POST , which puts the theory into words && provides more references than i could ever hope to . as an aspie myself , what it boils down to is that throughout the seasons , reid exhibits classic symptoms of asperger’s syndrome , most notably : - stimming : subconscious movement as a self - soothing or thinking mechanism . this can be seen multiple times , in the ways he paces back && forth when thinking , rocking / spinning his chair , often finding things to occupy his hands while speaking , && flapping / fiddling with his hands while speaking . - megasavant / human calculator : people with asperger’s syndrome have a much higher likelihood of having a genius level iq than neurotypical people , && form obsessions easily - particularly obsessions with mathematics && the sciences . as shown by his phds ( mathematics , chemistry , engineering ) , && by his constant tendency to state pure facts && statistics , he clearly shares this trait . eidetic memory is also often more likely in those with asperger’s . - trouble processing emotions / social cues : people with asc have extensive trouble with understanding other people’s emotions , && with processing their own , making them appear cold or unfeeling - hence his level of clinical detachment from crime scenes && witnesses . reid has , on multiple occasions , diverted emotional questions or bypassed someone else’s emotion with statistics && facts , showing how he hasn’t yet processed enough what he feels - aspies tend to be confused by emotion , && find solace in cold fact . the way reid processes emotion on a raw level appears almost child - like - he struggles to control , understand , && explain , which is something neurotypical people tend to learn at some point during adolescence . in reference to social cues , he often rambles until one of the other members of the team tells him to stop , && says what he thinks when he thinks it . he’s got better through the seasons ( aspies often slowly observe && learn behavior , as opposed to naturally gathering it during adolescence ) , but when he’s more distressed / distracted , it becomes far more obvious . furthermore , he avoids eye contact ( more noticeable in earlier seasons ; only occurs in later seasons when he’s distressed / distracted , due to learned behavior ) , which is a big part of having asc . he also doesn’t appear to socialize outside of work , which shows low social skills . - hypersensitivity to touch / sound : when it comes to touch , he rarely initiates contact , evidenced especially in how every member of the team will lean in to shake hands on meeting law enforcement , && he stands away , hands often in pockets , && nods ( again , more in earlier seasons ) . he almost never handcuffs suspects ( the one time he does , he doesn’t have his own handcuffs && has to borrow morgan’s ) , && he rarely hugs his friends , && he mostly wear his watch over his clothing . when it comes to sound , often in interrogations etc . , he is seen to jump rather recognizably at sudden / unexpected loud noises . - it’s also my personal experience that those with high - functioning asc try their best to understand the behavior of more neurotypical people - they study the way humans behave in order to better understand && emulate human emotion to appear more normal . it’s my headcanon that this is a part of why he joined the bau , && got two further bachelor’s degrees in sociology && psychology - to further understand what his condition kept him naturally learning && understanding .
in reference to REID’S ORIENTATION ( which i’ve defined as demibisexual && panromantic ) ; i’m going to break this down into manageable chunks : BISEXUAL : i’d like to reference that JEFF DAVIS ORIGINALLY INTENDED REID TO BE BISEXUAL . when it came to deciding this for my personal characterization , i took into account that reid canonically has only been shown to have heterosexual relationships / crushes - && still decided on bisexuality , because it doesn’t matter what sex / gender with which you’ve had relationships in the past , SEXUALITY DOESN’T CHANGE ; additionally , as we all know , the tv && film industry as a whole has a habit for portraying characters as human when they are straight , more promiscuous when they are gay , && more promiscuous still when they are bisexual - as we all know , it would never have fitted reid’s character to be the stereotypical representation of bisexual , but the realities of bisexuality are much easier to portray via tumblr rp than in mainstream media . DEMISEXUAL : i think this one , for the most part , speaks for itself - reid doesn’t go out && seek sexual pleasure , he doesn’t look at girls / boys && swoon , doesn’t seem particularly interested at all for the most part until a relationship has already been established . i’d like to reference MAEVE DONOVAN on this - of maeve , reid says , ‘ it doesn’t matter what she looks like ; she’s already the most beautiful girl in the world to me , ’ && he never made any attempt to research what she looked like . between them , there was an intellectual connection that evolved into a romantic connection - i believe he would have found her truly attractive when they finally met , no matter her appearance . additionally , his crush on jj in season one ( quickly forgotten in canon ) was formed after already having a connection && working with her for a while as friends . now , i know lila archer seems like an exception to this rule , but once again , i believe this was the show’s writers && directors trying to enforce that he was heterosexual early on . given that it’s an important part of his storyline , though , she can be considered an exception to the rule , && it should be taken into account that she was aesthetically pleasing , && AESTHETIC && SENSUAL ATTRACTION is once again different to sexual attraction . he never specifically showed a desire to actually have sex with her , but showed a desire to be close to her , && SHE MADE THE FIRST MOVE . reid just continued the kiss , before pulling away . despite lila clearly being interested in him , he made no further advances . PANROMANTIC : again , i’d like to reference maeve . after they made an intellectual connection , reid developed romantic feelings for maeve . this is essentially the basis of my headcanon here - reid wouldn’t care what gender the person was , as long as there was an interpersonal connection , most commonly intellectually speaking .
in reference to REID’S BIRTHDAY ( which i’ve defined as september 20th 1982 ) : i used THIS POST as a source to narrow down his birthday , due to the fact that dates in the show =/= air dates , && therefore it’s difficult to narrow it down to a precise date - that post essentially narrows it down to between september 1st - november 30th . from there , i just chose a date i liked !
OKAY !!! heads up that this blog is shortly going to be turned into a SPENCER REID RP BLOG !!! i lost muse for rain a while back && have been inactive for a while , && tumblr won’t let me make a new account so i have to just . revamp this blog into a new muse lmao . FEEL FREE TO CONTINUE TO FOLLOW IF YOU WISH , BUT THIS ACCOUNT IS NO LONGER FOR RAIN .
OKAY !!! heads up that this blog is shortly going to be turned into a SPENCER REID RP BLOG !!! i lost muse for rain a while back && have been inactive for a while , && tumblr won’t let me make a new account so i have to just . revamp this blog into a new muse lmao . FEEL FREE TO CONTINUE TO FOLLOW IF YOU WISH , BUT THIS ACCOUNT IS NO LONGER FOR RAIN .
OKAY !!! heads up that this blog is shortly going to be turned into a SPENCER REID RP BLOG !!! i lost muse for rain a while back && have been inactive for a while , && tumblr won’t let me make a new account so i have to just . revamp this blog into a new muse lmao . FEEL FREE TO CONTINUE TO FOLLOW IF YOU WISH , BUT THIS ACCOUNT IS NO LONGER FOR RAIN .
OKAY !!! heads up that this blog is shortly going to be turned into a SPENCER REID RP BLOG !!! i lost muse for rain a while back && have been inactive for a while , && tumblr won't let me make a new account so i have to just . revamp this blog into a new muse lmao . FEEL FREE TO CONTINUE TO FOLLOW IF YOU WISH , BUT THIS ACCOUNT IS NO LONGER FOR RAIN .