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AliceInWonderland said: 

Tryptamine said: 

Those are some pretty skewed scores, Alice. They may just reflect your personality, but it might be worth a look into. If you find yourself interested in the topic, Simon Baron-Cohen has some good talks on YouTube.

 I'm having a hard time interpreting results. 

Based on one of the papers I read I guess this puts me in the Super S group? 

You don't seem autistic to me, just somewhat aloof. I would even say that you're more aware of the social dynamics than most people here. For example, most people here do not try to relate or understand what is being discussed, and simply stick to their own narratives, whereas you don't do that. But then again most people on SC are pretty autistic.

AppleGenius said: 

AliceInWonderland said: 

Tryptamine said: 

Those are some pretty skewed scores, Alice. They may just reflect your personality, but it might be worth a look into. If you find yourself interested in the topic, Simon Baron-Cohen has some good talks on YouTube.

 I'm having a hard time interpreting results. 

Based on one of the papers I read I guess this puts me in the Super S group? 

You don't seem autistic to me, just somewhat aloof. I would even say that you're more aware of the social dynamics than most people here. For example, most people here do not try to relate or understand what is being discussed, and simply stick to their own narratives, whereas you don't do that. But then again most people on SC are pretty autistic.

 I have no idea given my complete lack of knowledge in this area, all I have to go on is not neural typical and not brain damaged. 

 I was just wondering what the former means in generally. 

While I have heard the word used for it's actual meaning, spectrum tends to be slang for the 'tism. 

Have you looked into aspergers at all? 

Turncoat said: 

While I have heard the word used for it's actual meaning, spectrum tends to be slang for the 'tism. 

Have you looked into aspergers at all? 

 No, but I guess I should start with Autism related disorders given that seems most likely. 

Asperger syndrome: A developmental disorder affecting ability to effectively socialize and communicate.
Asperger syndrome is a condition on the autism spectrum, with generally higher functioning.
People with this condition may be socially awkward and have an all-absorbing interest in specific topics.

This doesn't really seem far off.

The idea of syndromes sounds interesting, it alludes to some synchronized structure that implies something emergent. In this context, I guess a set of behaviors in their sum lead to some emergent category. I assume many syndromes could be considered morphological? 

A lot of disorders have things in common with each other, but what comes of those combinations can otherwise seem quite different. It makes classifying a disorder when it's first presented somewhat difficult, and it's how misdiagnosis can happen so often (alongside issues such as self-report). 

AliceInWonderland said: 

Tryptamine said: 

Those are some pretty skewed scores, Alice. They may just reflect your personality, but it might be worth a look into. If you find yourself interested in the topic, Simon Baron-Cohen has some good talks on YouTube.

 I'm having a hard time interpreting results. 

Based on one of the papers I read I guess this puts me in the Super S group? 

Apparently, which isn't surprising. The E score is a bit of a curveball since you don't seem aloof.

AliceInWonderland said:

I assume many syndromes could be considered morphological?

It seems that way more often than not. Even personality disorders have neuro correlates.

Turncoat said: 

A lot of disorders have things in common with each other, but what comes of those combinations can otherwise seem quite different. It makes classifying a disorder when it's first presented somewhat difficult, and it's how misdiagnosis can happen so often (alongside issues such as self-report). 

 Social Integration: 

- limited, appropriate

I am extremely limited in a group and I rarely speak unless specifically addressed. This is only in groups though, if I am with Peach this completely changes as in I become social and excited - this behavior is only with her and she's noted it many times. 

- Non-verbal communication

Once again, in groups I have a hard time interpreting gestures but one-on-one with Peach I feel like I can tell her emotions easily as if it is second nature. I have never noticed myself having weird gestures or facial expressions. 

- Emotional Cues

I feel like I can understand emotional cues, I just don't exhibit the right emotion. An example I can think of is from thanksgiving. My dad showed me a video of his friend who has covid and isn't doing well, and I didn't really feel anything but I can process that I am not reacting properly and will verbally say 'I'm sorry but I don't process information like this normally, that is unfortunate though'

-Eye contact

I do not make eye contact, only with Peach. Thinking about it, I don't make eye contact with my family often either but it's considerably easier with my brother.  

Language: 

- Verbal

I'll let you all be the judge of this given I speak to you more than anyone else. 

- Discusses Self vs Other 

I feel like I have an issue with this given tensions between Peach and I often arise given my verbal domination in a conversation, I often push it past the normal subject matter and will ramble on and on. 

- Reciprocal Flow

Flow of conversation is an issue when speaking with others in general unless I am talking about something I care about. If I am not then I tend to remain quiet. 

- Literal 

This has never been issue unless I of course do not know the slang. In the case in which I don't, I actually go out of my way to learn it because I find words and their morphology interesting. 

- Voice 

Idk

- Can be Sophisticated 

I'll again let you be the judges. People have pointed out that my speech is weird but I do not view it as such. 

I can't spell, I am aware of that much.

Other: 

- Fascination 

I think so given my obsession with the Sciences, Symbology, Mathematics, Philosophy, and language. 

- Awkward Body posture 

I have poor posture as a whole do to my internet addiction but i would not call it awkward. 

- Bothered with noise, lights, textures, taste 

None of the above, but I am extremely bothered by crowds. When in a large crowd I have a hard time knowing what to do so I stay quiet and stick to myself. 

Coordination - 

I was good at tennis and martial arts, I never had issue with balance, muscle control, nor rules. 

Routines - 

I have a routine and nothing disturbs me more than having it interrupted. Holidays and unexpected events cause me a lot of anxiety and so i avoid them as much as I can, the reason being I have to leave my house, not do what I like to do, and deal with people and things. I have a feeling this is what causes me to avoid hospitals, from my childhood illness I associate it with completely interrupting my life and so I will avoid it even on the brink of death. It took me to nearly bleed to death to finally go and even then it's because Peach made it so, if i was alone I would have just died. 

Handwriting - 

I believe it to be normal.

Tryptamine said: 

AliceInWonderland said: 

Tryptamine said: 

Those are some pretty skewed scores, Alice. They may just reflect your personality, but it might be worth a look into. If you find yourself interested in the topic, Simon Baron-Cohen has some good talks on YouTube.

 I'm having a hard time interpreting results. 

Based on one of the papers I read I guess this puts me in the Super S group? 

Apparently, which isn't surprising. The E score is a bit of a curveball since you don't seem aloof.

 Correct responses are aloof in real social situations but I am overall aware of this compensate by just avoiding interaction. 

This comes out less here I assume, I am very comfortable with you guys but I am not all that good at picking out behaviors like the rest of you seem to be. Like, you guys pick each other apart. I am only just now getting a grip on some you through mere consistency and exposure.

I've only just started to understand TC for instance, and when I say understand I mean can make some general statement abotu her behavior that is consistent with reality. 

I am not good at the metaanalysis of behavior and personality, I am trying to improve in fact and I find the key for me is to associate it with a logical structure. 

Interesting, I'd have never guessed that.