The Autism Quotient Test - Everyone here should seriously take it.

1. 2017-05-17 at 7:31 AM UTC

   #61
   The Self Taught Man Black Hole

   Originally posted by Sophie Yeah, i scored 5 out of 50.

   
   Practically a sperg.
2. 2017-05-17 at 7:38 AM UTC

   #62
   

   Sophie Pedophile Tech Support

   Originally posted by Dargo Practically a sperg.

   
   Functionally retarded, rather.
3. 2017-05-17 at 7:42 AM UTC

   #63
   Malice Naturally Camouflaged

   Originally posted by Sophie Yeah, i scored 5 out of 50.

   
   I wonder if it's possible to be such a normie/neurotypical that it's actually a negative thing.
   
   This is pretty interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism-spectrum_quotient#Mathematicians.2C_scientists_and_engineers
   
   And you have stated that you actually don't have a natural affinity to it, you just work hard to become good at the things you're interested in, want to attain, even if it doesn't come naturally/intuitively.
   
   Makes sense. Autism is very different than what most perceive it as, your cognitive style and abilities can just be radically different. It's a hyper-systemizing style, detached from yourself and emotions, natural human biases, a strong, pathological, drive towards truth seeking, acquiring information, and understanding the world on a cognitive, rather than intuitive/emotional/empathetic level.
4. 2017-05-17 at 7:45 AM UTC

   #64
   

   mmQ Lisa Turtle
   Reverse autism. The Unrevolution.
5. 2017-05-17 at 7:45 AM UTC

   #65
   

   mmQ Lisa Turtle
   That didn't make any sense.
6. 2017-05-17 at 7:45 AM UTC

   #66
   

   mmQ Lisa Turtle
   *selfs kill*
7. 2017-05-17 at 10:57 AM UTC

   #67
   The Self Taught Man Black Hole

   Your score was 30 out of a possible 50.
   
   Scores in the 26 - 32 range indicate some Autistic traits (Aspergers Syndrome).

   
   That being said, this test, like seemingly all other psychology tests, ask the same 10 questions with different wording five times. Why do they do this?
8. 2017-05-17 at 12:05 PM UTC

   #68
   The Self Taught Man Black Hole

   Originally posted by Kolokol-1 That being said, this test, like seemingly all other psychology tests, ask the same 10 questions with different wording five times. Why do they do this?

   
   To catch you if you're lying or being inconsistent.
9. 2017-05-17 at 5:22 PM UTC

   #69
   

   aldra JIDF Controlled Opposition

   Originally posted by Dargo To catch you if you're lying or being inconsistent.

   
   when you actually do something like this with a psychologist, they base their analysis more on delivery than the content of your responses
   
   in this case it may not be the question itself that's important, it's how you respond to a specific proposition - do you answer the question differently if it says do you like parties vs. do you enjoy parties? that would indicate you're fundamentally interpreting the question in different ways; colloquially they're the same but semantically there's a difference between liking and enjoying, and if you think that difference is significant enough to warrant changing your answer you've probably got the rainman virus.
   
   
   I think I'm probably giving them too much credit though; they probably just took a bunch of questions off of various diagnostic criteria and didn't bother eliminating the similar ones
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10. 2017-05-17 at 6:55 PM UTC

    #70
    

    RisiR † 29 Autism
    Answered as honest as possible while trying to block out the estimation of a result.
    
    29. Assburgers....
11. 2017-05-17 at 7:47 PM UTC

    #71
    Malice Naturally Camouflaged
    Yeah, you guys gotta keep in mind that the description is inaccurate
    
    "Scores in the 0 - 25 range indicate little or no Autistic traits."
    
    Why would a score of 25 indicate little to no autistic traits, then suddenly at 32 it jumps to Asperger's? It's a spectrum. Of course 0 isn't going to be equivalent to 25, that would make no sense unless there was a concrete threshold effect, and that isn't how it works.
    
    Everyone has autistic traits to some extent, some people are just at the extreme end of human variation.
12. 2017-05-17 at 7:59 PM UTC

    #72
    

    RisiR † 29 Autism
    How do I turn this into am advantage?
13. 2017-05-17 at 7:59 PM UTC

    #73
    

    RisiR † 29 Autism
    *an
14. 2017-05-17 at 8:43 PM UTC

    #74
    The Self Taught Man Black Hole
    Scores in the 26 - 32 range indicate some Autistic traits (Aspergers Syndrome).
15. 2017-05-17 at 9:02 PM UTC

    #75
    

    bling bling Dark Matter
    how make self more astistic
16. 2017-05-17 at 9:14 PM UTC

    #76
    

    RisiR † 29 Autism

    Originally posted by RisiR † Answered as honest as possible while trying to block out the estimation of a result.
    
    29. Assburgers….

    
    So what now, Malice? I did your fucking test.
17. 2017-05-17 at 9:34 PM UTC

    #77
    

    Obbe Alan What? [annoy my right-angled speediness]
    I got 19. However I have a feeling that I would have gotten a higher score if I took this test 15 years ago. Would that mean a person can grow out of autistic-like traits? I was definitely a quiet weird nerdy kid, but feel like I grew out of it when I started working and doing drugs and was forced to interact with people I would have otherwise had no interest in.
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18. 2017-05-17 at 10:31 PM UTC

    #78
    Malice Naturally Camouflaged

    Originally posted by RisiR † So what now, Malice? I did your fucking test.

    
    Well, it could explain a lot about yourself and your life. Maybe look up a book about Asperger's and see if it resonates with you. For many people once they do that, they finally feel understood, it can just explain so much about your life, and teach you the most effective strategies to deal with your problems.
    
    

    Originally posted by Open Your Mind I got 19. However I have a feeling that I would have gotten a higher score if I took this test 15 years ago. Would that mean a person can grow out of autistic-like traits? I was definitely a quiet weird nerdy kid, but feel like I grew out of it when I started working and doing drugs and was forced to interact with people I would have otherwise had no interest in.

    
    Yeah, autistic traits can definitely lessen with age, you can learn to cope and compensate for deficits. It's a myth that people "grow out of it", it's always there, but with the right life experience, therapy and meds, some can blend in enough to just seem nerdy, introverted, awkward, and eccentric.
    
    It's a very complex neurological disorder.
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19. 2017-05-18 at 12:17 AM UTC

    #79
    The Self Taught Man Black Hole
    zongbong!
    blingblong!
20. 2017-05-18 at 12:23 AM UTC

    #80
    

    RisiR † 29 Autism
    Do I have more Autism than, sploo?
    
    I guess Asperger's is the kind that gives you some kind super power, right? I'm not gonna read into this otherwise.