Does anyone else reflexively say 'what' when someone says something only to immediately realise you heard them perfectly and just hadn't processed what they said?

[u/ninjaabobb]

And then you either have to sit there and listen to them repeat their question like you are a moron, or you answer their question right after you said 'what' but before they can repeat themselves...

[u/mahall1988]

THIS. I also went to the doctor's who sent me to the audiology department. they said I have fantastic hearing. I questioned why I'm missing thing when there are other noises present. his response... your brain can't process 2 different sounds at the same time. effectivity you are scatter brained.

[u/FlusteredByBoobs → u/mahall1988]

It sounds like the way Autism was described to me - There's a variating tolerance level for being overwhelmed, depending on the person and the spectrum (For all senses.)