Averaged axis loading results

Reversed score questions are showed in red color

G:1

Aspie ability / Aspie ability problem

AS-NT Corr

G:1

G:2

G:3

G:4

G:5

G:6

G:7

G:8

G:9

G:10

G:11

G:12

G:13

G:14

643

AQ - I frequently get so strongly absorbed in one thing that I lose sight of other things.

.68

.08

.09

.04

.03

.01

Do you tend to get so absorbed by your special interests that you forget or ignore everything else?

.65

.15

.05

.01

.04

.02

655

AQ - I tend to have very strong interests, which I get upset about if I can't pursue.

.64

.13

.04

.05

.02

.07

.02

.00

269

Have you felt different from others for most of your life?

.62

.09

.05

.01

.00

.07

.02

1347

Attwood - Do you have an strong preferece for detail over gestalt?

.58

.09

.05

.12

.00

.01

Do you or others think that you have unconventional ways of solving problems?

.57

.15

.06

.04

.02

.07

.00

497

As a child, was your play more directed towards, for example, sorting, building, investigating or taking things apart than towards social games with other kids?

.57

.11

.06

.01

.03

.00

662

AQ - I notice patterns in things all the time.

.56

.17

.05

.04

.00

.05

.07

.01

1350

Attwood - Do you have an avid perseverance in gathering and cataloguing information on a topic of interest?

.56

.19

.01

.05

.02

.03

.08

Do you focus on one interest at a time and become an expert on that subject?

.56

.19

.02

.10

.01

.00

680

AQ - I like to collect information about categories of things (e.g., types of cars, birds, trains, plants).

.56

.13

.05

.01

.04

.02

861

Do people see you as eccentric?

.54

.09

.04

.05

.02

140

Is you imagination unusual, with unique ideas that others don't have?

.53

.21

.04

.00

.01

100

Do you have values & views that are either very old-fashioned or way ahead of their time?

.53

.14

.05

.06

.01

.03

.00

519

Do you have a hyperactive mind?

.52

.15

.01

.00

.05

.04

.03

1153

Do you need periods of contemplation?

.52

.18

.03

.06

.04

.00

.06

599

Do you feel an urge to correct people with accurate facts, numbers, spelling, grammar etc., when they get something wrong?

.49

.14

.04

.02

499

Have you been called a 'know-it-all' because you feel compelled to correct people with accurate facts?

.49

.24

.04

.03

870

Do you see things that other people don't see?

.49

.12

.02

.03

.05

.13

.02

493

Do you tend to be more blunt and straightforward than others?

.48

.14

.02

.10

.03

.00

868

Do you see a special meaning in the way things are arranged around you?

.48

.10

.06

.01

.10

.01

695

Do you notice patterns in things all the time?

.47

.12

.03

.01

.10

.05

238

Do you have one special talent which you have emphasised and worked on?

.47

.17

.02

Do you take an interest in, and remember, details that others do not seem to notice?

.47

.13

.02

.01

.00

.06

.07

Do you have strong sense of ethics and a tendency to stand up for your ideals & beliefs?

.47

.13

.03

.10

.14

.09

.11

645

AQ - I usually notice car number plates or similar strings of information.

.47

.11

.04

1352

Attwood - Do you have encyclopaedic or "CD ROM" knowledge of one or more topics?

.47

.20

.03

.00

.03

.09

606

Do you tend to do everything worth doing, more perfect than really needed?

.46

.15

.07

.01

Do you enjoy gathering information about categories of things (types of birds, cars etc.)?

.46

.08

.05

.03

.05

.02

.00

651

AQ - I tend to notice details that others do not.

.46

.21

.06

.02

.04

.02

.03

1302

NEO - Like to get lost in thought

.46

.11

.03

.05

.06

Are you fascinated by dates and/or numbers?

.45

.10

.09

.02

.00

1348

Attwood - Do you have an original, often unique perspective in problem solving?

.44

.17

.08

.04

.01

1351

Attwood - Are your thoughts persistent?

.43

.10

.04

.02

.06

.04

.05

.03

658

AQ - I am fascinated by numbers.

.41

.11

.02

.03

.04

189

Do you consider yourself a very logical person?

.41

.20

.04

.00

.04

.02

.01

Are you very gifted in one or more areas?

.40

.23

.01

648

AQ - I am fascinated by dates.

.40

.11

.06

.04

301

Do you often work through lunch or breaks to fix mistakes and get things done on time?

.40

.06

.02

.04

.01

1150

GIFTED - Do you have unusual ideas or perceptions?

.38

.09

.02

.07

.01

.05

.07

.00

.11

.03

300

Do you take on too much because it is easier to do it yourself than having to explain to others how to do it?

.38

.09

.02

.01

.06

.01

.06

.02

Are you very logical and get surprised or impatient when others aren't?

.37

.06

.00

.01

.14

.04

1349

Attwood - Do you have exceptional memory and/or recall of details often forgotten or disregarded by others, for example: names, dates, schedules, routines?

.37

.17

.09

.03

.02

.04

.06

Do you have excellent long-term memory in subjects that interest you?

.36

.11

.02

.05

.00

.02

141

Do you enjoy figuring out how things work?

.36

.22

.03

.02

1147

GIFTED - Do you have extraordinary abilities and deficits?

.36

.03

.07

.02

.13

.10

.01

.17

.01

.04

.00

1419

Do you prefer to try to find your own niche in work/life?

.35

.19

.00

1342

Attwood - Are you determined to seek the truth?

.34

.11

.02

.06

.01

.04

.01

1340

Attwood - Are you primarily interested in significant contributions to conversation over ritualistic small talk or socially trivial statements and superficial conversation?

.34

.01

.03

1142

GIFTED - Do you need periods of contemplation?

.34

.01

.02

.06

.04

.08

.01

.06

.03

.04

605

Are you a computer geek?

.34

.12

.05

.06

.05

.07

496

Were you precocious as a child?

.33

.25

.14

.08

1346

Attwood - Do you have an advanced use of pictorial metaphors?

.33

.10

766

Are you irritated by inefficiency and do you find it easy to see how things can be done in better ways?

.33

.14

.05

.01

.16

.01

.02

.00

251

Do you see the value in owning one of a kind?

.32

.05

.06

.09

.05

.02

1247

NEO - See beauty in things that others might not notice

.31

.17

.07

.01

.03

.01

.05

1143

GIFTED - Do you often connect seemingly unrelated ideas?

.30

.16

.01

.11

.00

.07

.05

.02

.07

663

AQ - I would rather go to the theater than to a museum.

-.28

.05

.00

.05

.09

.02

1148

GIFTED - Are you often aware of things that others are not?

.29

.12

.06

.05

.06

.01

.00

.01

Do you have excellent vocabulary and/or a fascination with words?

.28

.13

.01

122

Are you sometimes very calm in situations that others find stressful?

.27

.20

.21

.12

.01

.02

1151

GIFTED - Are you a complex person?

.25

.06

.05

.04

.03

1344

Attwood - Do you have an advanced vocabulary and interest in words?

.21

.10

.03

.01

.10

.07

1336

Attwood - Do you have the ability to pursue personal theory or perspective despite conflicting evidence?

.19

.06

.05

1145

GIFTED - Do you often search for meaning in your life?

.19

.13

.08

.02

.01

1146

GIFTED - Are you fascinated with paradoxes?

.18

.06

.11

.00

.02

.03

293

Can you remember a discussion verbatim even days or weeks after?

.18

.12

.00

.02

.11

273

Do you enjoy standing out and not following the fashions of the day?

.17

.06

.07

.01

1125

GIFTED - Do you persevere with your interests?

.17

.10

.01

.03

.05

1420

Are you highly competitive in your area of expertise?

.12

.13

.07

.04

.02

1134

GIFTED - Do you have a vivid imagination?

.10

.05

.06

.09

.00

.02

1135

GIFTED - Do you feel driven by your creativity?

.10

.07

.05

.03

.15

.02

.04

.01

.00

.05

1124

GIFTED - Are you very curious?

.08

.05

.11

.04

.01

1259

NEO - Do more than what's expected of me

.07

.01

.06

.07

.06

.02

.01

1123

GIFTED - Do you have strong moral convictions?

.06

.10

.08

.07

.03

.04

.01

1133

GIFTED - Are you a keen observer?

.05

.01

.03

.01

.07

1149

GIFTED - Do you set high standards or goals for yourself?

.05

.15

.04

.02

.05

.03

1212

NEO - Have a vivid imagination

.05

.18

.02

.01

.03

.02

1131

GIFTED - Do you often take a stand against injustice?

.04

.01

.04

.05

.01

.10

688

AQ - I am not very good at remembering people's date of birth.

.03

.06

.01

668

AQ - I am not very good at remembering phone numbers.

.02

.07

.04

292

Do you prefer troubleshooting to using a manual when technical problems arise?

.02

.01

.00

.03

.11

.02

.01

264

Do you see social rejection as an opportunity to grow as a human being?

.00

.15

.02

.09

.07

G:2

NT ability problem / NT ability

AS-NT Corr

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G:12

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G:14

Do you get confused by verbal instructions - especially several at the same time?

.67

.17

.01

.09

.00

303

Are you easily distracted or overwhelmed?

.66

.11

.01

.00

.09

Do you tend to get so stuck on details that you miss the overall picture?

.64

.04

.10

.03

.01

.04

.02

.00

.02

611

Is it difficult for you to multitask?

.61

.22

.00

.04

.05

.01

.06

.03

.00

129

Do you have difficulty describing & summarising things for example events, conversations or something you've read?

.58

.13

.03

.01

.08

Do you find it hard to multi-task or shift your attention rapidly from one thing to another and therefore need to finish one task before turning to the next?

.57

.07

.19

.08

.01

.04

.00

Do you need to see, touch or do things yourself in order to remember them?

.57

.11

.01

.02

.00

.06

676

AQ - If there is an interruption, I can switch back to what I was doing very quickly.

-.55

.17

.02

397

Do you need to do things yourself in order to remember them?

.55

.06

.12

.03

.04

.02

Do you find it difficult to generalize?

.55

.23

.02

.00

743

If there is an interruption, can you quickly return to what you were doing before?

-.52

.17

.04

.03

.00

.02

.00

671

AQ - I find it easy to do more than one thing at once.

-.50

.21

.02

.01

515

Do you find it hard to focus on or learn things you are not interested in?

.50

.00

.17

.01

.00

.02

715

Can you easily remember verbal instructions?

-.49

.19

.06

.02

.09

.00

240

Do you find it very hard to learn things that you are not interested in?

.48

.14

.04

.07

.03

.02

319

Do you find it difficult to take notes in lectures?

.48

.12

.04

.07

616

Are you easily distracted?

.48

.18

.09

.03

.04

.01

.00

.01

.00

667

AQ - I usually concentrate more on the whole picture, rather than on the small details.

-.46

.04

.09

.03

.05

.04

143

Are you easily distracted and/or bored?

.46

.18

.01

.03

142

If you work on more than one project at a time do you seldom finish them?

.46

.00

.11

.09

.01

.03

.05

649

AQ - In a social group, I can easily keep track of several different people's conversations.

-.43

.15

.05

.03

118

Do you find it difficult to read written material unless it is very interesting or very easy?

.44

.19

726

Can you easily keep track of several different people's conversations?

-.41

.19

.02

.07

.01

.00

Is it easier and more interesting for you to focus on the outer form (e.g. the font and layout of a text) than on the actual content?

.42

.28

.02

.01

.03

.01

.08

.02

163

Do you frequently misplace things?

.37

.11

.03

.02

719

Do you find it easy to do more than one thing at the time?

-.36

.20

.08

.05

.03

.04

806

SPQ - I sometimes forget what I am trying to say.

.36

.16

.04

.07

.09

.01

Do you find concrete things easier to grasp than abstract concepts?

.36

.26

.05

.17

.03

.02

.00

721

Do you find it easy to describe & summarize for example events, conversations or something you've read?

-.34

.18

.01

.12

1292

NEO - Have difficulty understanding abstract ideas

.32

.19

.10

.02

.03

1155

Do you understand new ideas quickly?

-.26

.14

.02

.06

.01

317

Are you a slow reader?

.25

.14

322

Is reading a chore?

.19

.13

.04

.01

342

Do you find it easy to sequence ideas in writing?

-.18

.07

.03

.00

.09

1115

GIFTED - Do you understand new ideas quickly?

-.17

.05

.11

.06

.02

.01

340

Do you require some instruction before solving a problem?

.16

.07

.08

.05

.01

.10

.03

.11

485

Visual learner

.14

.29

.02

.03

.14

.04

1114

GIFTED - Are you a good problem solver?

-.12

.04

.10

.02

.05

270

Do you often feel overwhelmed when having to work alone?

.13

.11

.04

.03

.01

1126

GIFTED - Do you have a great deal of energy?

-.11

.04

.05

.01

.08

.03

.04

323

Do you rely on recording devices rather than notes?

.10

.05

.00

1144

GIFTED - Do you thrive on challenge?

-.06

.03

.05

.04

.02

.05

373

Do you think before you act?

-.06

.03

.06

.08

.10

.02

.11

1130

GIFTED - Are you an avid reader?

.07

.02

.00

.01

.08

.14

1118

GIFTED - Can you concentrate for long periods of time?

-.05

.07

.10

.05

.00

.07

1139

GIFTED - Do you love ardent discussions?

-.05

.07

.12

.01

.07

.04

.00

1140

GIFTED - Are you perceptive or insightful?

-.05

.04

.12

.04

.12

.00

.01

.06

1137

GIFTED - Do you have facility with numbers?

.06

.00

.09

.06

.07

.06

.02

321

Do you enjoy reading?

.05

.14

.01

1132

GIFTED - As a child were you considered mature for your age?

-.03

.00

.07

.01

.10

.01

.05

1232

NEO - Love to read challenging material

.04

.21

.03

.05

.03

1154

Do you have an extensive vocabulary?

.03

.18

.04

.08

.01

1117

GIFTED - Do you have good long-term memory?

-.02

.00

.01

.10

.02

1116

GIFTED - Do you have an extensive vocabulary?

.02

.05

.11

.09

.11

G:3

Aspie compulsion / Aspie compulsion problem

AS-NT Corr

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G:14

Does it cause chaos in your body or mind if your plans, environment or daily routines suddenly get changed, or if an activity that is important to you gets interrupted?

.70

.02

.10

.19

.02

.03

.01

.03

.04

Do you more easily get very upset over 'minor' things (e.g. losing your favourite pen) than over things which others get upset about?

.68

.06

.05

.08

.02

.01

.06

.04

.00

360

Does it cause chaos in your body or mind if your plans, environment or daily routines suddenly get changed?

.66

.04

.22

.01

.07

Does it feel vitally important to be left undisturbed when focusing on your special interests?

.66

.11

.05

.12

.02

500

Before doing something or going somewhere, do you need to visualize the place you're going to or rehearse possible scenarios in your mind so as to prepare yourself?

.64

.04

.08

.05

.03

.05

.06

.03

.01

Do you need to sit on your favourite seat, go the same route or shop in the same shop every time?

.64

.01

.27

.01

596

Do you get frustrated if you can't sit on your favorite seat?

.60

.17

.01

.02

.01

.06

.02

.01

.00

598

Do you prefer to eat the same food every day for long periods at a time?

.60

.01

.23

.07

.06

.04

.02

.03

Before doing something or going somewhere, do you need to have a picture in your mind of what's going to happen so as to be able to preparei yourself mentally first?

.59

.11

.09

.02

.08

.07

597

Do you prefer to wear the same clothes every day for many days in a row?

.59

.18

.12

.01

.02

.01

.03

.02

.09

249

Before doing something or going somewhere, do you need to have a picture in your mind of what's going to happen so as to be able to prepare yourself mentally first?

.59

.05

.03

.10

.05

.04

.00

.01

.03

Do you prefer to wear the same clothes and/or eat the same food every day?

.59

.02

.17

.00

Do you have obsessions or compulsions (repeated irresistible impulses to do certain things)?

.58

.00

.03

.16

.03

.00

.06

.08

664

AQ - It does not upset me if my daily routine is disturbed.

-.57

.08

.06

.17

.03

.01

120

Do you sometimes get very emotional about simple objects?

.57

.01

.02

.19

.02

.04

.02

.00

.01

361

Do you become frustrated if an activity that is important to you gets interrupted?

.57

.08

.07

.14

.00

.03

Do you have certain routines which you need to follow?

.57

.06

.01

.24

.02

.00

.03

.01

Do you have strong attachments to certain favorite objects?

.56

.04

.00

.18

.06

.02

.01

.00

591

Do you need to finish what you're doing before turning to another task or person?

.55

.06

.08

.14

641

AQ - I prefer to do things the same way over and over again.

.54

.04

.06

.21

.04

.03

.01

1287

NEO - Dislike changes

.53

.03

.23

.02

.00

.01

.02

Do you love to collect and organize things, make lists & diagrams etc?

.52

.08

.18

436

Do you have a need for symmetry, order and/or precision?

.51

.02

.19

.02

592

Do you love to collect things?

.51

.09

.17

.01

.05

.02

.03

242

Do you enjoy having a variety of choices to make each day?

-.49

.16

.07

.01

595

Do you find it disturbing or upsetting when others show up either later or sooner than agreed?

.50

.13

.01

.03

.12

.00

161

Do you like to collect items to make a set?

.50

.08

.23

.04

1353

Attwood - Do you have knowledge of routines and a focused desire to maintain order and accuracy?

.49

.08

.12

.18

.01

.05

.01

Do you have a need for comfort items like a blanket, stuffed animals etc?

.49

.17

.04

.02

.00

.04

.05

.07

.04

1227

NEO - Prefer variety to routine

-.46

.01

.23

.07

.03

.02

613

Do you need lists and schedules in order to get things done?

.47

.08

.10

.07

.05

.04

.02

.00

594

Do you love to make lists, diagrams etc for the fun of it?

.46

.07

.13

.03

.02

.03

.07

.09

.02

259

Do you understand why the loss of a pen can be more devastating than the loss of a relationship?

.42

.02

.12

.02

.04

1257

NEO - Prefer to stick with things that I know

.41

.04

.23

.02

.07

.00

682

AQ - I like to carefully plan any activities I participate in.

.40

.07

.20

.04

.06

.03

252

Do you crave order in your home and work environments?

.40

.01

.00

.17

.06

.02

.06

.04

Do you have a need for order and neatness?

.37

.07

.23

.20

.06

.13

.03

.18

241

Do you prefer being told the bottom line rather than having to find your own way there?

.31

.04

.12

.05

.13

.07

.04

.06

.10

Are you punctual, conscientious and perfectionist?

.28

.21

.05

.04

1121

GIFTED - Are you a perfectionist?

.23

.03

.08

.03

.06

.00

1141

GIFTED - Do you have organized collections?

.22

.00

.02

.05

.00

202

Do you need regular eating patterns?

.22

.02

.13

.05

.06

.00

.04

607

Do you try to always be punctual?

.19

.03

.11

.07

593

Are you good at sorting, organizing and creating order?

.17

.05

.22

.01

1317

NEO - Am attached to conventional ways

.14

.00

.22

.12

.00

1055

Do you like to organize your work and / or life?

.08

.12

.24

.07

.12

.13

.02

.01

1219

NEO - Like to tidy up

.05

.02

.07

.04

.01

.00

.12

G:4

NT compulsion problem / NT compulsion

AS-NT Corr

G:1

G:2

G:3

G:4

G:5

G:6

G:7

G:8

G:9

G:10

G:11

G:12

G:13

G:14

1246

NEO - Talk to a lot of different people at parties

-.53

.02

.11

.07

.00

.03

1216

NEO - Love large parties

-.51

.09

.08

1306

NEO - Avoid crowds

.51

.02

.06

.01

.03

.04

.09

740

Do you enjoy meeting new people?

-.50

.05

.07

.08

.01

.00

291

Are you good at party games?

-.49

.09

.00

.05

.00

.01

.03

.00

.04

.02

256

Are you energised by being in the company of others?

-.49

.15

.10

.03

.02

236

Do you like having others involved in your activities?

-.48

.02

.14

.02

.07

.03

125

Do you enjoy being in a big crowd, such as a football game?

-.46

.17

.03

.00

.03

.09

Are you usually unaware of/disinterested in what is currently in vogue?

.47

.02

.08

.01

.02

.01

.02

282

Are your views typical of your peer group?

-.45

.06

.14

.05

.02

.04

124

Do you enjoy meeting new people every day?

-.44

.06

.15

.03

.08

.01

370

Are you the life of a party?

-.40

.13

.07

.02

.01

.05

367

Is a large social network important to you?

-.39

.14

.04

.00

.01

708

Do you naturally fit into the expected gender stereotypes?

-.39

.11

.04

.01

.04

701

Do you prefer the company of those that are the same age as yourself?

-.37

.03

.21

.08

.10

.06

.04

1231

NEO - Love excitement

-.35

.03

.10

.06

.02

.08

1266

NEO - Have a lot of fun

-.35

.04

.05

.06

.13

.02

.06

.03

.02

272

Do you take pride in your appearance?

-.31

.13

.01

.02

.01

.00

184

Is creating a social identity important for you?

-.31

.02

.21

.02

.01

.04

.02

280

Do you enjoy hosting or arranging events?

-.31

.01

.06

.04

.06

.00

490

Is your image and social identity a important to you?

-.31

.30

.01

.02

.06

.03

248

Do you like to explore new places and take part in a new activity when somebody else takes the initiative?

-.29

.04

.09

.06

.03

699

Do you prefer to eat different food every day?

-.28

.05

.16

.14

.04

.02

.01

.08

1373

Are friends of the same gender important to you?

-.28

.07

.01

.05

.15

.05

.07

.01

700

Do you prefer to change cloth every day?

-.28

.00

.19

.05

.09

.05

434

Is climing the social hierarchy important to you?

-.27

.02

.12

.04

.12

.08

.02

146

Do you have an interest in fashion?

-.27

.00

.20

.15

.08

705

Are you usually aware of/interested in what is currently in vogue?

-.26

.06

.03

180

Do you have an interest for the current fashions?

-.26

.03

.00

.08

.05

237

Do you have lots of things going on all at once and enjoy doing them simultaneously?

-.26

.02

.03

.11

.01

.06

.07

.02

779

Do you prefer the company of those of the same generation as yourself?

-.26

.10

.07

.00

.08

.15

376

Do you cheer loudly at a sporting event or concert?

-.26

.09

.05

.02

.08

.06

345

Do you talk to put others at ease even when you really have nothing to say?

-.25

.16

.01

.05

.01

.02

.01

153

Do you enjoy gossip?

-.25

.06

.16

.01

.00

245

Do you cheerfully redecorate or try wearing a different style of clothing?

-.24

.04

.13

.02

.05

.03

.00

162

Do you prefer romance/drama films to science fiction/documentary films?

-.24

.04

.14

.02

.08

.02

.05

150

Is your style and image important to you?

-.23

.00

.21

.07

.01

.03

.00

166

Do you like to be in charge of other people?

-.23

.04

.09

.01

.03

.05

.00

396

Do you enjoy wearing jewelry?

-.22

.07

.11

.04

1236

NEO - Radiate joy

-.22

.02

.11

.00

.05

.02

.03

.01

181

Is other people's image of you important to you?

-.21

.02

.19

.00

.06

.05

.01

1261

NEO - Seek adventure

-.21

.12

.06

.08

.00

.06

135

Do you find it natural that males take initiatives to start a romantic relationship?

-.18

.02

.04

.03

1368

Do you prefer a traditional wedding over a simple arrangement at home?

-.18

.02

.01

.07

.04

.02

244

Do you find a little danger in your life energising?

-.17

.14

.11

.02

.10

.07

347

Do you consider yourself fashionable?

-.17

.08

.02

.01

.08

.05

.00

147

Do you enjoy the status of a new car/new stereo/new TV?

-.16

.15

.04

.01

.08

.02

.03

257

Do you spend more time getting to know others than yourself?

-.15

.03

.09

.01

.12

148

Do you more often get things because you need them than because others have them?

.16

.05

.03

.01

.02

.00

183

Is making a career important to you?

-.15

.01

.14

.02

.03

1367

Do you enjoy a good love story?

-.13

.10

.13

.01

.05

.03

395

Do you enjoy make-up?

-.12

.08

.06

.11

.03

1228

NEO - Love a good fight

-.12

.01

.02

.06

.08

.02

.04

744

Do you like to drive a car or to watch motor-sports?

-.10

.00

.03

.02

.01

.02

271

Does it matter how others view you?

-.09

.05

.10

.01

.06

.05

290

Do you find predictability and constancy mind-numbing?

-.08

.19

.05

.04

.07

.05

.02

246

Do you have the need for something new and exciting get motivated?

-.08

.11

.09

.03

.01

.05

1291

NEO - Enjoy being reckless

-.08

.02

.00

.10

.11

.00

.06

274

Are you loyal to certain brands because they are "fashionable" or "must have"s?

-.05

.03

.04

.01

.11

379

Are you willing to do almost anything to get attention?

-.02

.09

.07

.02

.01

127

Do you find it natural to keep track of whom owes whom favours?

.02

.00

.03

.01

.02

377

Do you get bored by silence and stillness?

.00

.04

.07

.06

.01

.04

.08

G:5

Aspie social / Aspie social problem

AS-NT Corr

G:1

G:2

G:3

G:4

G:5

G:6

G:7

G:8

G:9

G:10

G:11

G:12

G:13

G:14

364

Do you find it easier to understand and communicate with odd & unusual people than with ordinary people?

.61

.04

.09

.11

.04

.01

.03

.00

151

Is your sense of humor different from mainstream or considered odd?

.58

.03

.00

.07

.11

.00

.02

.06

.00

489

Have you had difficulties fitting into expected gender stereotypes, perhaps having interests and behaviors that are atypical for your gender?

.56

.03

.02

.07

.06

709

Do you have unusual eating and/or sleeping patterns?

.55

.01

.10

.00

.03

174

Do you or others think that you have unusual eating habits?

.54

.09

.02

.07

.04

.02

.01

288

Are your dreams and fantasies much like those of others?

-.51

.01

.08

.02

133

Do you have an alternative view of what is attractive in the opposite sex?

.51

.07

.05

.13

.03

.01

.00

516

Are you somewhat of a daydreamer, often lost in your own thoughts?

.51

.08

.05

.02

.10

.03

.05

.04

.00

.01

.00

716

Is your sense of humor fairly conventional?

-.49

.04

.14

.02

.03

630

Have you or have you had a tendency to be hyperactive and/or restless?

.50

.00

.04

.03

.04

.01

.18

.07

994

ADD - Easily overwhelmed by tasks of daily living

.49

.01

.02

.04

.00

.01

.04

.03

1423

Do you see your own activities as more important than other people's?

.49

.06

.08

.00

.02

.06

.08

.00

Do you have unusual sleeping patterns?

.49

.20

.01

.05

.03

.02

.00

615

Do you tend to be restless?

.49

.02

.17

.10

.04

.10

.04

971

ADD - Trouble listening carefully to directions

.48

.09

.17

.00

.07

.01

.04

1053

Do you have problems starting and / or finishing projects?

.47

.07

.20

.02

.01

543

Is it or has it been harder for you than for others to find a partner?

.47

.02

.00

.20

.07

.01

.00

.01

610

Do you have atypical or irregular sleeping patterns that deviate from the 24-h cycle?

.47

.02

.05

.14

.09

968

ADD - Short attention span, unless very interested in something

.47

.03

.14

.04

.03

1010

ADD - Tendency to be immature

.47

.08

.06

.01

.03

958

Has there been a period of time when you were not your usual self and you were so irritable that you shouted at people or started fights or arguments?

.46

.09

.02

.05

.02

.04

.10

1046

Do you have immature interests?

.46

.12

.10

.07

.01

974

ADD - Difficulty learning new games, because it is hard to stay on track during directions

.46

.12

.03

.07

.03

.04

.05

976

ADD - Poor listening skills

.46

.06

.16

.02

.09

.06

.04

1371

Do you tend to become obsessed with a potential partner and cannot let go of him/her?

.45

.19

.02

.00

473

Is it harder for you than for others to get over a failed relationship?

.45

.03

.01

.17

.03

.00

.17

969

ADD - Easily distracted, tendency to drift away (although at times can be hyper focused)

.45

.05

.03

.14

.02

.05

145

Do you have irregular eating habits that are adapted to what you are doing right now?

.45

.02

.00

.04

.02

.01

1054

Are you poor at organizing your work and / or life?

.45

.06

.23

.04

.02

979

ADD - Has to be moving in order to think

.44

.06

.11

.10

.03

.07

.01

.02

155

Do you find the norms of hygiene too strict?

.44

.02

.10

.04

.01

.02

559

Are you a picky eater?

.43

.09

.01

.15

.01

.03

.04

.07

.01

362

Have you experienced stronger than normal attachments to certain people?

.43

.01

.00

.02

.19

.00

.02

.01

.08

984

ADD - Trouble going through established channels, trouble following proper procedure, an attitude of 'read the directions when all else fails'

.43

.03

.01

.16

.08

.02

.03

.02

1047

Do you have trouble with authority?

.43

.05

.11

.00

.04

.01

.04

986

ADD - A prisoner of the moment

.43

.03

.13

.03

.01

.03

.01

.00

1422

Do you jump between topics when speaking?

.42

.12

.06

.04

165

Do you find it easy to organize your daily life?

-.41

.03

.13

.06

.05

309

Do your feelings cycle regulary between hopelessness and extremely high confidence?

.41

.02

.01

.14

.01

.02

.08

.10

1429

Are you more sexually attracted to strangers than to people you know well?

.41

.09

.22

.05

.03

.01

.07

164

Do you often find reasons to question authorities?

.41

.12

.02

.12

.04

.03

978

ADD - Restlessness, constant motion, legs moving, fidgetiness

.41

.01

.12

.03

.06

.04

.02

.00

517

Do you tend to be hyperactive and restless?

.41

.03

.17

.02

.04

.25

977

ADD - Tendency to be easily bored (tunes out)

.40

.02

.12

.06

.08

.03

464

Are you fairly insensitive to physical pain, or even enjoy some types of pain?

.40

.13

.06

.10

982

ADD - Impulsive, in words and/or actions (spending)

.39

.06

.12

.00

.06

.04

.08

1017

ADD - Trouble with authority

.39

.01

.02

.03

.00

308

Do you have regular periods of needing more sleep interspaced with periods of needing less sleep?

.39

.01

.07

.14

.00

.02

.01

.19

.02

156

Do you think others should have the same friends and enemies as yourself?

.39

.02

.13

.08

.02

.00

781

Have you have had long-lasting urges to take revenge?

.38

.00

.12

.05

.01

.12

1274

NEO - Handle tasks smoothly

-.37

.01

.05

.09

.01

.04

617

Are you easily bored?

.38

.09

.15

.05

.08

.00

.02

980

ADD - Trouble sitting still, such as trouble sitting in one place for too long, sitting at a desk job for long periods, sitting through a movie

.38

.05

.12

.02

.06

.05

.09

.03

.02

.01

474

Do you refuse to give up on a relationship or potential relationship that others would not bother with?

.38

.03

.19

.06

.01

.09

.00

972

ADD - Frequently misplaces things

.38

.01

.00

.05

.12

.08

.05

973

ADD - Skips around while reading, or goes to the end first, trouble staying on track

.38

.14

.03

.00

.02

.01

999

ADD - Enthusiastic beginnings but poor endings

.38

.03

.00

.06

.00

.01

998

ADD - Starting projects but not finishing them, poor follow through

.37

.01

.10

452

Do you examine the hair of people you like a lot?

.37

.02

.06

.05

.07

.02

.01

991

ADD - Poor organization and planning, trouble maintaining an organized work/living area

.36

.02

.09

.00

.01

.03

1272

NEO - Love to daydream

.36

.11

.01

.06

.09

1208

Do you sometimes lie awake at night because of too many thoughts?

.36

.10

.00

.07

.06

.04

1324

NEO - Have difficulty starting tasks

.36

.03

.05

.10

.12

.01

381

Do you have unusual sexual preferences?

.35

.13

.19

.00

1001

ADD - Inconsistent work performance

.35

.04

.03

960

Has there been a period of time when you were not your usual self and spending money got you or your family into trouble?

.35

.07

.06

.09

.05

.04

168

Do you have money management difficulties?

.34

.03

.13

.02

.07

304

Are you impulsive/restless?

.34

.02

.06

.23

.03

.01

.04

.01

.03

Do you have an ability to stick to something that interests you and not give up?

.34

.12

.00

.25

970

ADD - Lacks attention to detail, due to distractibility

.34

.02

.17

.04

.06

.02

.03

1428

Do you frequently search for high stimulation?

.33

.07

.03

.01

.07

.03

.06

.07

1417

Do you want to always be around your partner (or imaginary partner) and do everything together?

.33

.00

.21

.03

.11

.05

996

ADD - Some adults with ADD are very successful, but often only if they are surrounded with people who organize them.

.33

.02

.05

.02

1023

ADD - Tendency toward addictions (food, alcohol, drugs, work)

.33

.02

.05

.01

.03

.00

964

ADD - History of not living up to potential in school or work (report cards with comments such as 'not living up to potential')

.33

.05

.13

.01

.05

963

ADD - History of ADD symptoms in childhood, such as distractibility, short attention span, impulsivity or restlessness. ADD doesn't start at age 30.

.33

.04

.00

.12

.05

1036

ADD - Difficulty coming awake (may need coffee or other stimulant or activity before feeling fully awake)

.33

.02

.06

.04

.03

.02

.05

.02

993

ADD - Often have piles of stuff

.32

.01

.03

.09

.01

.02

.03

988

ADD - Frequent, impulsive job changes

.32

.02

.05

.02

.06

.01

997

ADD - Chronic procrastination or trouble getting started

.32

.02

.12

.01

418

Have you been hyperactive most of your life?

.32

.12

.01

.04

.00

.06

.01

.06

498

Are you naturally nocturnal, most alert after midnight?

.31

.05

.28

.02

1418

Do you prefer to construct your own set of spiritual beliefs rather than following existing religions / belief-systems?

.31

.06

.01

337

Do you often question authority?

.31

.04

.15

.04

.08

.02

992

ADD - Chronically late or chronically in a hurry

.31

.03

.06

.08

.03

1037

ADD - Periods of low energy, especially early in the morning and in the afternoon

.30

.08

.00

.02

.03

.08

.03

.07

995

ADD - Poor financial management (late bills, check book a mess, spending unnecessary money on late fees)

.30

.00

.01

.07

.01

1000

ADD - Spends excessive time at work because of inefficiencies

.30

.01

.06

.01

.04

948

MDQ - Has there ever been a period of time when you were not your usual self and (while not on drugs or alcohol) you were so easily distracted by things around you that you had trouble concentrating or staying on track?

.30

.13

.03

.07

.00

965

ADD - History of frequent behavior problems in school (mostly for males)

.30

.03

.08

.06

975

ADD - Easily distracted during sex, causing frequent breaks or turn-offs during lovemaking

.30

.09

.04

.02

.11

.02

.06

1050

Do you find it natural to go through established channels?

-.29

.19

.01

.11

.03

1164

Has there ever been a period of time when you were much more social or outgoing than usual; for example, you telephoned friends in the middle of the night?

.30

.04

.07

.04

.10

.02

.01

1034

ADD - Falls asleep or becomes tired while reading

.29

.00

.02

.01

.05

.03

.00

.05

.03

1052

Do you prefer to read directions only when all else have failed?

.29

.05

.01

.04

.01

.02

307

Would you like to sleep all winter?

.29

.01

.02

.04

.16

.14

.06

.03

.09

336

Are you strong-willed and stubborn?

.29

.01

.02

.11

.01

.07

.00

217

Do you speak before you think?

.29

.04

.01

.22

.03

.08

.03

638

Do you like to relax and do absolutely nothing while pondering on things of interest?

.29

.02

.22

.01

.03

.02

.00

.01

137

Do you feel like you were born with the wrong gender?

.29

.01

.18

.05

.00

.01

.00

.04

1214

NEO - Complete tasks successfully

-.27

.04

.02

.11

.02

956

MDQ - How much of a problem did any of these cause you -- like being unable to work/; having family, money, or legal troubles; getting into arguments or fights?

.28

.05

.02

.15

.11

.06

.12

967

ADD - Family history of ADD, learning problems, mood disorders or substance abuse problems

.28

.03

.05

.00

.04

561

Are you fairly non-sensitive to physical pain?

.28

.06

.02

.10

.01

.04

.08

.04

.01

758

Rating for NT female #2

-.26

.28

.04

.01

.05

612

Do you tend to procrastinate?

.27

.03

.23

.00

990

ADD - Lying or stealing on impulse

.27

.02

.03

.01

.02

.03

.02

1020

ADD - Frequent search for high stimulation (bungee jumping, gambling, race track, high stress jobs, ER doctors, doing many things at once, etc.)

.26

.01

.03

.02

.03

.00

.01

1304

NEO - Know how to get things done

-.25

.05

.10

.02

105

Do you often get depressed during winter-time?

.25

.11

.03

.01

.12

.11

131

Is it hard for you to break up from a relationship?

.25

.04

.02

.08

437

Do you have compulsive sexual behavior, e.g. spend too much time on sex or switch sexual partner frequently?

.25

.03

.21

.01

.05

.01

1051

Do you follow expected procedures?

-.23

.03

.00

.05

.03

.07

953

MDQ - Has there ever been a period of time when you were not your usual self and (while not on drugs or alcohol) you did things that were unusual for you or that other people might have thought were excessive, foolish, or risky?

.23

.00

.15

.01

1209

Do you think to much about food?

.23

.01

.08

.06

.03

.02

1206

EAT - Enjoy trying new rich foods

-.22

.18

.01

.07

.00

955

MDQ - If you checked YES to more than one of the above, have several of these ever happened during the same period of time?

.23

.09

.02

.03

.10

.05

947

MDQ - Has there ever been a period of time when you were not your usual self and (while not on drugs or alcohol) thoughts raced through your head or you couldn't slow you mind down?

.23

.01

.15

.08

.06

.01

1269

NEO - Make rash decisions

.22

.11

.03

.04

.13

.02

757

Rating for NT male #2

-.20

.27

.06

.01

136

Are you homosexual or bisexual?

.21

.36

.01

.03

987

ADD - Frequent traffic violations

.21

.09

.03

.04

.05

1329

NEO - Act without thinking

.21

.03

.05

.12

.03

.05

.12

.00

1136

GIFTED - Do you often question authority?

.20

.03

.00

.04

.01

.05

.08

.05

.04

.01

1426

Are you argumentative and start disagreements for the fun of it?

.19

.09

.12

.02

.13

1264

NEO - Carry out my plans

-.18

.00

.11

.01

138

Do you have an interest in or have practised BD/SM?

.19

.33

.03

.01

942

MDQ - Has there ever been a period of time when you were not your usual self and (while not on drugs or alcohol) you felt so good or so hyper that other people thought you were not your normal self or you were so hyper that you got into trouble?

.19

.12

.07

.01

1369

Do you tend to lean towards your partner when you are at a restaurant or party?

.19

.03

.01

.00

.01

.07

.01

357

Bipolar

.18

.04

943

MDQ - Has there ever been a period of time when you were not your usual self and (while not on drugs or alcohol) you were so irritable that you shouted at people or started fights or arguments?

.18

.02

.01

.16

.04

.05

.19

1374

Do you prefer to have friends of the opposite gender?

.18

.06

.03

.09

.00

.09

.01

338

Do you trust authorities as long as they have the proper credentials?

-.16

.01

.15

.02

.12

.13

.04

1239

NEO - Jump into things without thinking

.17

.01

.07

.11

.08

.03

.11

.04

158

Did you prefer to sleep in your parents bed rather than in your own room as a child?

.15

.01

.08

.02

.01

.02

1049

Do you respond quickly to slights?

.15

.03

.05

.16

.05

.01

.02

.05

1320

NEO - Am able to control my cravings

-.14

.07

.08

.06

.01

946

MDQ - Has there ever been a period of time when you were not your usual self and (while not on drugs or alcohol) you were much more talkative or spoke faster than usual?

.15

.04

.03

1314

NEO - Break my promises

.15

.05

.04

.03

216

Do you think before you speak?

-.14

.00

.03

.28

.01

.07

.05

154

Have you had an urge to try drugs or illegal substances?

.15

.20

.06

.04

186

Are you bisexual?

.15

.05

.22

.10

.01

.12

.05

.00

.17

159

Do you have an intense dislike for the military?

.14

.13

.11

.05

187

Do you like to be naked in private?

.14

.21

.00

.09

.10

1168

If you were single, would you find casual sex (one-night stands) rewarding?

-.13

.06

.01

453

Do you lick people you like a lot?

.14

.02

.04

.29

.02

.03

.00

1299

NEO - Rush into things

.14

.08

.11

.03

.01

.12

.01

1430

Do you do more than is expected of you?

.13

.01

.08

.02

.06

.16

.05

954

MDQ - Has there ever been a period of time when you were not your usual self and (while not on drugs or alcohol) spending money got you or your family into trouble?

.13

.11

.07

.02

.07

.01

.05

1230

NEO - Go on binges

.12

.04

.08

.02

.00

.01

.03

951

MDQ - Has there ever been a period of time when you were not your usual self and (while not on drugs or alcohol) you were much more social or outgoing than usual; for example, you telephoned friends in the middle of the night?

.12

.20

.03

.05

483

Private religion

.12

.01

.12

.02

188

Do you think leather is sexy?

.10

.32

.03

.04

.11

185

Are you homosexual?

.10

.09

.07

.08

.10

.22

950

MDQ - Has there ever been a period of time when you were not your usual self and (while not on drugs or alcohol) you were much more active or did many more things than usual?

.10

.04

.08

.04

.08

.05

1360

Do you believe in fate when it comes to love?

.09

.01

.03

.05

.01

.17

.04

.00

780

Have you been in love with more than one person at the same time?

.09

.00

.11

.03

.01

.06

.05

1180

Do you prefer romantic relationships to develop fast?

.09

.01

.02

.13

.08

.13

.01

.03

1249

NEO - Often forget to put things back in their proper place

.09

.13

.01

.11

.05

.03

.08

.06

1366

Do you save love-letters?

.09

.03

.01

.09

.06

1309

NEO - Leave my belongings around

.08

.14

.13

.00

.10

.05

949

MDQ - Has there ever been a period of time when you were not your usual self and (while not on drugs or alcohol) you had much more energy than usual?

.06

.02

.06

.13

.01

.00

773

Rating for Aspie female #3

-.05

.00

.11

.05

.01

1084

Do like it when people you are fond of looks a lot at you and continue to do so for several hours without anything else happening?

.06

.00

.03

.08

.01

.00

.05

1279

NEO - Leave a mess in my room

.05

.18

.02

.13

.08

.06

.04

1234

NEO - Am always prepared

-.03

.02

.15

.03

.01

1290

NEO - Easily resist temptations

-.03

.03

.07

.06

748

Rating for Aspie female #1

-.03

.01

.06

.03

.08

.05

.04

.06

.01

1129

GIFTED - Do you have an extraordinary sense of humor?

.03

.11

.00

.12

.04

.03

.02

1363

Have you and a partner ever had a song of your own?

-.02

.01

.07

.05

.03

.04

1361

Do you believe in love at first sight?

.03

.06

.15

.04

.03

1260

NEO - Rarely overindulge

.00

.04

.06

.07

.02

.01

.02

1362

Do you hope to meet the "right one"?

.00

.09

.06

.08

.07

G:6

NT social problem / NT social

AS-NT Corr

G:1

G:2

G:3

G:4

G:5

G:6

G:7

G:8

G:9

G:10

G:11

G:12

G:13

G:14

Do you find it easier to understand & communicate with computers, animals and/or Aspies than with 'ordinary' people?

.79

.04

.06

.00

.08

.01

281

Do you find preferable/easier to understand & communicate with computers, animals or unusual people?

.77

.07

.03

.06

.03

.05

.00

.01

1044

Do you have a tendency to become stuck when asked questions in social situation?

.72

.05

.03

.10

.07

.02

.00

1152

Do you often feel out-of-sync with others?

.69

.04

.07

.09

.07

.02

.05

Do you have more difficulties than others of the same age when it comes to making friendships and getting into relationships?

.69

.03

.07

.16

.00

.04

.00

1043

Do you have a tendency to turn off when asked questions in social situation?

.67

.07

.06

.07

.08

.02

.06

.03

.09

.05

494

Do you have problems with eye-contact (e.g. preferring to avoid it or staring 'too much')?

.67

.01

.06

.11

.12

.08

.06

.02

.04

.01

542

Have you had more difficulties than others making friends?

.67

.08

.02

.05

.02

.01

.00

.08

.00

650

AQ - I find social situations easy.

-.64

.06

.15

.00

.05

.04

677

AQ - I am good at social chitchat.

-.64

.06

.17

.04

.01

.00

1241

NEO - Feel comfortable around people

-.63

.02

.10

.02

.07

.04

Do you find yourself more attracted to things, ideas, music, computers, animals, buildings or vehicles than to people and social exchange?

.64

.14

.01

.16

.00

.03

343

Do you feel awkward in romantic situations?

.64

.03

.07

.19

.09

.02

.01

.05

.01

.05

767

Has it been harder for you than for others to keep friends?

.64

.03

.09

.04

.00

.10

.00

398

Do you dislike eye-contact?

.64

.02

.04

.18

.03

.00

.01

Do you dislike or have difficulty with team sports and other group endeavours?

.63

.02

.09

.02

.06

.00

.02

.05

.00

Do you have problems with eye-contact?

.63

.00

.01

.00

.18

.01

Do you find social chitchat difficult, tiresome and/or a waste of time?

.63

.03

.09

.01

.14

.02

.01

1033

ADD - Tendency to turn off or become stuck when asked questions in social situation

.63

.01

.02

.00

.05

.00

.02

Do you tend to feel nervous, shy, confused or left out in social situations?

.63

.01

.04

.19

.01

.06

.01

1211

NEO - Make friends easily

-.62

.12

.02

.10

.04

.01

683

AQ - I enjoy social occasions.

-.61

.02

.06

.15

.01

.03

.04

.01

552

Do you prefer to avoid eye-contact?

.62

.02

.00

.11

.05

.01

.00

661

AQ - I find it hard to make new friends.

.62

.00

.01

.15

.06

.01

923

Do you avoid talking face to face with someone you don't know very well?

.62

.05

.01

.14

.05

.00

Are you fairly self-absorbed, more interested in yourself than in others and/or an objective observer of yourself?

.62

.09

.01

.03

.01

.16

.00

.04

365

Do you find it easier to communicate online than in real life?

.61

.01

.00

.05

.04

.13

.01

.02

.03

656

AQ - I enjoy social chitchat.

-.60

.09

.13

.03

.02

1381

EQ - Friendships and relationships are just too difficult, so I tend not to bother with them.

.61

.04

.11

.01

201

Do you dislike touch?

.61

.02

.07

.13

.00

.03

.04

.02

.06

665

AQ - I frequently find that I don't know how to keep a conversation going.

.61

.03

.00

.15

.06

.02

.03

.02

Do you get very tired after socializing, and need to regenerate alone?

.60

.06

.05

.10

.06

.01

553

Do you look this way and that while talking to people?

.60

.03

.09

.04

.01

1301

NEO - Keep others at a distance

.60

.03

.00

.12

.01

.02

.06

268

Do you dislike being hugged when you haven't asked for it?

.60

.02

.03

.06

.11

.02

.04

.06

.01

.05

1127

GIFTED - Do you often feel out-of-sync with others?

.60

.03

.02

.20

.05

.13

.04

.09

858

Do people think you are aloof and distant?

.60

.04

.07

.04

.14

.04

.01

.00

507

Do you dislike being touched or hugged unless you're prepared or have asked for it?

.59

.04

.03

.11

.06

.00

545

Are you good at teamwork?

-.58

.00

.10

.01

.04

.00

.10

.00

Do you dislike shaking hands?

.59

.05

.10

.02

.05

.03

.00

859

Do you find it hard to be emotionally close to other people?

.59

.03

.01

.14

.02

.00

1271

NEO - Avoid contacts with others

.58

.04

.07

.02

.06

Are you more of an observer than one who participates in life?

.58

.01

.22

.00

.01

686

AQ - I enjoy meeting new people.

-.56

.06

.04

.16

.01

.04

.03

.01

368

Do you find it easy to maintain your social network?

-.56

.09

.02

.06

.01

.03

.00

792

SPQ - I get very nervous when I have to make polite conversation.

.57

.06

.00

.13

.02

.01

363

Do you prefer animals to people?

.56

.01

.08

.04

.02

.06

.03

.04

366

Do you feel uncomfortable with strangers?

.56

.01

.03

.14

.05

.00

Do you mostly prefer to play/work/do things on your own - in your own way and at your own pace?

.56

.08

.06

.14

.03

.02

1276

NEO - Prefer to be alone

.55

.02

.04

.05

.02

.05

654

AQ - I find myself drawn more strongly to people than to things.

-.54

.02

.00

.06

.13

.01

.02

753

Rating for socker game

-.54

.08

.10

.02

258

Are you comfortable in most social situations and with new people?

-.54

.01

.12

.15

.00

.04

219

Do you lose interest in what others have to say?

.55

.02

.06

.02

.06

.09

.07

.00

.01

371

Are you difficult to get to know?

.54

.05

.03

.11

.03

.16

.07

.05

.03

.04

702

Are you good at social chitchat?

-.53

.03

.11

.06

.03

.04

696

Is it easy for you to make friends?

-.53

.18

.03

.07

.03

.01

.05

.00

1225

NEO - Find it difficult to approach others

.54

.05

.08

.04

.13

.00

.02

798

SPQ - I am poor at expressing my true feelings by the way I talk and look.

.53

.00

.06

.01

.06

.09

.03

117

Do you mostly talk when you have something concrete to say?

.53

.05

.00

.05

.15

.08

.02

.05

.02

Is it difficult or tiresome for you to talk?

.53

.03

.00

.16

.12

.00

910

LSAS - Avoid - Looking someone who you don't know very well straight in the eyes

.53

.00

.06

.02

.01

.03

.06

1016

ADD - Avoids group activities

.53

.07

.04

.03

.02

.00

852

SPQ - I feel very uneasy talking to people I do not know well.

.53

.00

.06

.08

.02

.01

.05

.04

894

LSAS - Avoid - Talking face to face with someone you don't know very well

.52

.17

.05

.01

.03

.01

.03

685

AQ - New situations make me anxious.

.52

.04

.01

.11

.04

.05

.10

283

Do you enjoy team sport and group endeavours?

-.51

.10

.03

.02

.01

.02

827

SPQ - I feel very uncomfortable in social situations involving unfamiliar people.

.52

.05

.01

.09

.03

.04

.03

652

AQ - I would rather go to a library than to a party.

.51

.02

.04

.12

.05

.02

.12

909

LSAS - Fear - Looking someone who you don't know very well straight in the eyes

.51

.07

.04

.00

.03

.06

.07

Do you prefer to only meet people you know, one-on-one, or in small, familiar groups?

.51

.01

.06

.15

.01

421

Do you dislike it when people turn up at your home uninvited?

.51

.00

.05

.02

.01

.11

.06

.05

.07

896

LSAS - Avoid - Meeting strangers

.51

.01

.15

.04

.00

.01

.03

.05

893

LSAS - Fear - Talking face to face with someone you don't know very well

.50

.18

.01

.06

.03

.01

.02

.07

860

Do you prefer to keep to yourself?

.50

.03

.08

.02

.13

.04

.00

1376

EQ - I find it difficult to explain to others things that I understand easily, when they don�t understand it first time.

.50

.01

.05

.13

.03

.01

.08

.02

814

SPQ - I find it hard to be emotionally close to other people.

.50

.01

.03

.05

.04

.06

.02

885

LSAS - Fear - Going to a party

.50

.01

.11

.03

.06

.07

524

Do you dislike shaking hands due to disliking the feel of skin-contact with others?

.50

.04

.17

.13

.09

.05

.03

218

Are you good at small talk?

-.49

.02

.13

.07

.03

.01

.00

.02

454

Do you prefer to do things on your own even if you could use others' help or expertise?

.49

.11

.01

.07

.00

832

SPQ - I tend to avoid eye contact when conversing with others.

.49

.05

.00

.03

.05

.02

.06

895

LSAS - Fear - Meeting strangers

.49

.15

.00

.03

.01

.05

.08

243

Do you welcome a surprise, even if it means being taken off task?

-.48

.14

.07

.02

.01

276

Will you abandon your friends if your activities or ideals clash?

.49

.01

.07

.19

.03

.01

917

LSAS - Fear - Giving a party

.49

.07

.01

.02

.03

1409

EQ - I can easily work out what another person might want to talk about.

-.48

.06

.01

.03

.05

876

LSAS - Avoid - Participating in a small group activity

.48

.03

.04

.05

.11

.05

.01

875

LSAS - Fear - Participating in a small group activity

.48

.01

.12

.02

.05

.03

.07

378

Do you dislike it when people drop by to visit you uninvited?

.48

.10

.09

.08

.00

810

SPQ - I get anxious when meeting people for the first time.

.48

.00

.05

.00

.07

.01

.04

.06

.04

263

Do you see yourself as putting people first, before ideals and objects?

-.46

.06

.04

.12

.01

.03

921

Do you avoid going to a party?

.47

.01

.04

.16

.03

738

Does it feel natural for you to say 'thank you' and 'sorry'?

-.46

.05

.06

.07

.04

.02

.04

783

SPQ - I sometimes avoid going to places where there will be many people because I will get anxious.

.47

.05

.12

.06

.02

121

Do you find it easy to describe your feelings and emotions to others?

-.46

.03

.11

.00

.07

.12

.05

.03

.01

526

Do you dislike shaking hands because handshakes feel unnatural?

.47

.03

.16

.06

.00

.08

.02

.07

149

Do your friends mean more to you than hobbies and interests?

-.46

.06

.09

.04

847

SPQ - Do you feel that you are unable to get "close" to people?

.47

.06

.04

.06

.05

.01

789

SPQ - People sometimes find me aloof and distant.

.47

.05

.02

.00

.07

.00

.01

737

Do you find it natural to wave or say 'hi' when you meet people?

-.45

.01

.09

.05

.01

Do you have a tendency to be passive and not initiate things yourself?

.46

.07

.03

.04

.09

.07

.01

.04

888

LSAS - Avoid - Working while being observed

.46

.02

.03

.08

.05

.01

.07

.05

.01

886

LSAS - Avoid - Going to a party

.46

.01

.07

.04

.09

.03

.05

.07

819

SPQ - Do you often feel nervous when you are in a group of unfamiliar people?

.45

.08

.09

.02

.05

.03

918

LSAS - Avoid - Giving a party

.45

.01

.08

.06

.01

.02

887

LSAS - Fear - Working while being observed

.45

.00

.03

.11

.02

.03

.04

.07

.01

.08

848

SPQ - I am an odd, unusual person.

.45

.02

305

Are you relaxed most anywhere, anytime?

-.43

.02

.03

.13

.05

.03

.01

.14

.02

Are you fairly cool & dispassionate and usually only have feelings when provoked or excited?

.44

.00

.15

.21

.07

.11

447

Do you find it easy to talk about feelings?

-.43

.04

.00

.11

.15

.06

.02

704

Do you find it easier to communicate in real life than online?

-.43

.01

.10

.08

.07

.01

891

LSAS - Fear - Calling someone you don't know very well

.43

.14

.02

.01

892

LSAS - Avoid - Calling someone you don't know very well

.43

.11

.06

.03

.01

1013

ADD - Lack of talking in a relationship

.43

.01

.07

.04

.00

.01

889

LSAS - Fear - Writing while being observed

.43

.02

.08

.04

.07

.02

.05

.02

.04

277

Have you felt kinship and belonging to others for most of your life?

-.41

.09

.04

.02

.01

1064

DYSLEXIA - Do you get confused if you have to speak in public?

.42

.03

.14

.00

.10

.02

922

Do you dislike working while being observed?

.42

.08

.03

.07

.02

.01

914

LSAS - Avoid - Trying to make someone's acquaintance for the purpose of a romantic/sexual relationship

.42

.03

.05

.03

326

Do you remember rules of a game but not enjoy playing?

.42

.05

.01

.11

.03

1370

Do you become bored when a couple give their wedding wows?

.42

.02

.00

.03

.18

.02

.01

915

LSAS - Fear - Returning goods to a store for a refund

.42

.04

.02

.01

.08

787

SPQ - I have little interest in getting to know other people.

.41

.00

.05

.06

.02

.01

261

Do you prefer to talk only when you have something relevant to say?

.41

.03

.09

.15

1285

NEO - Only feel comfortable with friends

.41

.01

.00

.10

.01

.11

.04

732

Do you dislike unexpected touch or hugs from strangers?

.41

.09

.18

.07

899

LSAS - Fear - Entering a room when others are already seated

.41

.01

.09

.01

.05

.06

.04

890

LSAS - Avoid - Writing while being observed

.41

.02

.08

.04

.05

.07

.06

.03

882

LSAS - Avoid - Talking to someone in authority

.41

.01

.00

.01

.03

.01

1179

Do you become shy or passive when you see somebody of the opposite sex that you are interested in?

.40

.08

.05

.14

.04

1077

Do you dislike reading aloud?

.40

.03

.06

.04

.05

796

SPQ - I prefer to keep to myself.

.40

.06

.02

.01

.14

901

LSAS - Fear - Being the center of attention

.40

.02

.03

.05

.01

.03

.02

.00

.02

913

LSAS - Fear - Trying to make someone's acquaintance for the purpose of a romantic/sexual relationship

.40

.04

.03

.01

694

As a child, was your play more directed towards social games with other kids, than for example, sorting, building, investigating or taking things apart?

-.39

.08

.10

.05

.00

.01

.07

817

SPQ - I feel I have to be on my guard even with friends.

.40

.02

.01

.04

.00

.02

.04

.02

.01

.00

873

LSAS - Fear - Using a telephone in public

.39

.00

.12

.07

.09

.03

.04

.02

919

LSAS - Fear - Resisting a high pressure sales person

.39

.01

.02

.00

.01

902

LSAS - Avoid - Being the center of attention

.39

.01

.03

.05

.01

.02

344

Do you enjoy working as a partner or team member, with supervision?

-.38

.07

.14

.06

.01

.04

1045

Are you self-centered?

.39

.08

.01

.15

.00

.03

.08

673

AQ - I enjoy doing things spontaneously.

-.38

.02

.01

.21

.01

.06

.04

.03

.01

375

Are you easily embarrased?

.39

.24

.09

.06

.07

.08

903

LSAS - Fear - Speaking up at a meeting

.38

.01

.03

.04

.01

.04

1315

NEO - Am not bothered by difficult social situations

-.37

.05

.08

.10

.08

.00

1165

Do you avoid urinating in a public bathroom?

.38

.03

.08

.02

.03

1157

Do you have trouble resisting a high pressure sales person?

.38

.01

.04

.03

.09

.02

.01

.06

.07

838

SPQ - I tend to keep in the background on social occasions.

.38

.06

.01

.05

.00

.04

874

LSAS - Avoid - Using a telephone in public

.38

.02

.05

.09

.04

.06

.04

.06

235

Do you prefer to know a little about many things rather than becoming a specialist in one or a few areas?

-.37

.03

.02

.05

.00

.01

881

LSAS - Fear - Talking to someone in authority

.37

.06

.03

.02

.05

706

Do you enjoy when people drop by to visit you uninvited?

-.36

.03

.06

.12

.00

900

LSAS - Avoid - Entering a room when others are already seated

.37

.02

.01

.00

.04

.05

805

SPQ - I am mostly quiet when with other people.

.36

.06

.01

.11

.02

.00

904

LSAS - Avoid - Speaking up at a meeting

.36

.02

.04

.06

.02

916

LSAS - Avoid - Returning goods to a store for a refund

.36

.03

.02

.11

1255

NEO - Am afraid to draw attention to myself

.35

.06

.05

.02

.06

.12

.07

.00

733

Do you enjoy unexpected touch or hugs from friends?

-.34

.04

.01

.08

.05

879

LSAS - Fear - Drinking with others

.35

.03

.07

.02

522

Do you find it easy to understand and sympathise with those who function very differently from yourself?

-.33

.00

.10

.03

.06

.04

.02

.03

880

LSAS - Avoid - Drinking with others

.34

.00

.03

.07

.02

.01

920

LSAS - Avoid - Resisting a high pressure sales person

.34

.01

.06

822

SPQ - Do you feel that there is no-one you are really close to outside of your immediate family, or people you can confide in or talk to about personal problems?

.34

.03

.01

.05

.03

.04

.07

.02

424

Social phobia

.33

.03

.04

.01

.07

1058

DYSLEXIA - Do you dislike reading aloud?

.33

.00

.02

.21

.04

877

LSAS - Fear - Eating in public

.33

.04

.03

.04

.05

.00

727

Do you find it natural to wave when you meet people?

-.32

.08

.07

.06

907

LSAS - Fear - Expressing disagreement or disapproval to someone you don't know very well

.33

.00

.02

.03

.05

471

Do you enjoy travel?

-.31

.01

912

LSAS - Avoid - Giving a prepared oral talk to a group

.32

.02

.06

.01

.08

.01

849

SPQ - I do not have an expressive and lively way of speaking.

.32

.00

.01

.00

.07

.01

640

AQ - I prefer to do things with others rather than on my own.

-.31

.04

.02

.09

.12

.01

.07

.04

1311

NEO - Wait for others to lead the way

.31

.00

.03

.06

.11

.12

.06

878

LSAS - Avoid - Eating in public

.31

.06

.08

.03

.02

372

Are you a leader?

-.30

.06

.01

.10

.04

.03

.06

833

SPQ - Have you found that it is best not to let other people know too much about you?

.31

.03

.02

.07

.00

.05

.03

.01

911

LSAS - Fear - Giving a prepared oral talk to a group

.31

.02

.03

.01

.00

.02

478

Do you like tongue-kissing?

-.30

.00

.14

.01

.02

139

Are you asexual?

.30

.01

.02

.07

.01

908

LSAS - Avoid - Expressing disagreement or disapproval to someone you don't know very well

.30

.00

.01

.02

.00

380

Do you like to speak in public?

-.29

.01

.05

.12

.07

.02

1414

EQ - I can usually appreciate the other person�s viewpoint, even if I don�t agree with it.

-.28

.01

.07

.18

.09

.03

1402

EQ - Friends usually talk to me about their problems as they say I am very understanding.

-.28

.01

.08

.13

1393

EQ - Seeing people cry doesn�t really upset me.

.29

.12

.02

.21

.09

.07

.05

884

LSAS - Avoid - Acting, performing, or speaking in front of an audience

.29

.02

.06

.03

.02

843

SPQ - I attach little importance to having close friends.

.29

.07

.03

.01

.04

.05

.01

.00

830

SPQ - Writing letters to friends is more trouble than it is worth.

.29

.09

.00

.02

.10

897

LSAS - Fear - Urinating in a public bathroom

.28

.01

.03

.02

228

Are your friends mostly co-workers or class-mates?

.28

.03

.04

.01

.04

.09

.10

.11

.08

854

SPQ - I tend to keep my feelings to myself.

.28

.04

.03

.04

.03

.01

1251

NEO - Try to lead others

-.27

.00

.07

.04

.08

.01

.02

807

SPQ - I rarely laugh and smile.

.27

.03

.08

.01

.02

1221

NEO - Take charge

-.26

.07

.06

.04

.02

.05

883

LSAS - Fear - Acting, performing, or speaking in front of an audience

.27

.05

.04

.05

.02

.01

267

Does shaking hands tell you a lot about a person?

-.25

.00

.10

.05

.06

.01

.02

.05

.06

521

Do you enjoy snuggling with people you like?

-.25

.02

.07

.08

.07

.00

.10

.03

.01

697

Don't you usually mind unexpected touch or an unexpected hug?

.25

.02

.00

.22

.14

.06

.05

.06

906

LSAS - Avoid - Taking a test of your ability, skill, or knowledge

.24

.00

.01

.05

898

LSAS - Avoid - Urinating in a public bathroom

.23

.00

.03

.01

.03

1281

NEO - Take control of things

-.22

.04

.06

.04

.03

.01

1377

EQ - I really enjoy caring for other people.

-.22

.04

.01

.13

.04

.06

905

LSAS - Fear - Taking a test of your ability, skill, or knowledge

.23

.01

.05

.00

.02

835

SPQ - I would feel very anxious if I had to give a speech in front of a large group of people.

.22

.02

.11

.00

.02

.04

734

Do you enjoy when unexpected things happen in nature?

-.19

.08

.09

.06

.11

.05

369

Are you a better listener than talker?

.20

.04

.22

.10

.01

479

Do you enjoy to snuggle a long time with certain familiar people?

-.19

.06

.00

.02

.16

.04

1407

EQ - I usually stay emotionally detached when watching a film.

.19

.04

.16

.04

.10

.03

711

Do you eat almost anything?

-.18

.08

.03

.02

1188

EAT - Feel that others would prefer if I ate more

.18

.03

.25

239

Do you enjoy learning a little of everything even if it is not something of particular interest?

-.17

.07

.02

.07

.06

.00

.05

1413

EQ - I tend to get emotionally involved with a friend�s problems.

-.12

.03

.20

.04

.08

.10

703

Do you prefer to use others' help or expertise instead of doing things on your own?

-.02

.07

.09

.08

.02

.04

G:7

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857

Do people comment on your unusual mannerisms and habits?

.65

.02

.04

.07

.06

.04

.11

.02

.01

115

Do people sometimes think you are smiling at the wrong occasion?

.64

.02

.01

.02

.04

.09

.01

765

Do you often have lots of thoughts that you find hard to verbalize?

.63

.08

.02

.03

.05

.09

.04

.01

.00

554

Do people sometimes think you are smiling when you shouldn't?

.60

.01

.00

.06

.09

.02

.00

Do you have an odd posture, gait and/or difficulties sitting/standing erect?

.59

.02

.00

.04

.02

.00

.10

712

Have others commented or have you observed yourself that you make unusual facial expressions?

.59

.00

.02

.01

.00

.12

.05

.10

.01

.00

850

SPQ - I find it hard to communicate clearly what I want to say to people.

.58

.05

.04

.08

.00

.01

.00

731

Do you often don't know where to put your arms?

.58

.05

.11

.00

.03

.00

.06

.00

Do you self-stimulate ("stim") when bored, restless, nervous or upset, e.g. by bouncing a leg, tapping your fingers, biting your nails, waving your hands, rocking your body etc?

.57

.01

.03

.04

.03

.04

.02

.11

547

Do you tend to talk either too softly or too loudly?

.57

.01

.11

.06

.02

.01

.02

.01

.00

403

Have you been accused of staring?

.57

.01

.00

.08

.06

.08

.01

.00

359

Have others told you that you have an odd posture or gait?

.56

.01

.03

.04

.11

.02

.05

.00

.05

.00

532

Do you do any of the following in order to calm yourself when excited, overwhelmed or overstimulated: rocking; flapping hands; tapping ears; pressing eyes?

.56

.10

.02

.10

.04

.00

.04

466

Do you rehearse inside your head?

.55

.04

.05

.01

.14

.11

795

SPQ - People sometimes comment on my unusual mannerisms and habits.

.54

.04

.00

.04

.01

.15

590

Do you rock back-&-forth or side-to-side (e.g. for comfort, to calm yourself, when excited or overstimulated)?

.54

.01

.10

.08

.05

.06

864

Do you mistake noises for voices?

.54

.04

.08

.04

.05

.00

575

Do you wring your hands, rub your hands together or twirl your fingers?

.53

.19

.08

.06

402

In conversations, do you use small sounds that others don't seem to use?

.53

.01

.06

.01

.12

.00

530

Do you do any of the following when anxious: twisting hands or fingers; rubbing hands, arms or thighs; biting lip, cheek or tongue?

.51

.05

.23

.02

.01

.00

589

Do you tap your ears or press your eyes (e.g. when thinking, when stressed or distressed)?

.51

.11

.07

.01

Do you have a habit of repeating your own or others' last words, internally or out loud (echolalia)?

.51

.01

.12

.06

.01

123

Do you expect other people to know your thoughts, experiences and opinions without you having to tell them?

.50

.00

.04

.07

.02

.03

.08

624

Do you tap your fingers or fiddle with something (e.g. when bored, restless or concentrating)?

.50

.07

.13

.02

.03

788

SPQ - People sometimes find it hard to understand what I am saying.

.49

.03

.01

.02

.15

.01

Do recently heard phrases, tunes or rhythms tend to stick and repeat themselves in your head?

.48

.01

.04

.01

.00

.11

.05

.04

.02

.00

853

SPQ - People occasionally comment that my conversation is confusing.

.48

.00

.08

.02

.04

.01

.02

422

Do you click or rub a pen for the fun of it?

.48

.01

.03

.25

.05

.02

.01

234

Do you stutter when stressed?

.48

.17

.01

.04

.01

.00

406

Do you rock your body?

.47

.01

.20

.06

.00

.02

1159

Do you repeat vocalizations made by others?

.47

.03

.12

.10

.02

.13

.07

.04

Do you use stock phrases or phrases borrowed from other situations or people?

.47

.01

.02

.09

.04

.09

.02

.04

.00

572

Do you pace (e.g. when thinking or anxious)?

.46

.06

.15

.02

.03

.02

851

SPQ - I have some eccentric (odd) habits.

.46

.10

.02

.03

.00

.01

570

Do you fiddle with things?

.46

.04

.00

.12

.07

.05

391

Do you usually close one eye in strong sun-light?

.46

.11

.01

.04

Do you sometimes mix up pronouns and, for example, say "you" or "we" when you mean "me" or vice versa?

.45

.00

.07

.02

.12

405

Do you tap your fingers (e.g. when bored, restless or concentrating)?

.45

.01

.03

.23

.02

.04

574

Do you bite your lip, cheek or tongue (e.g. when thinking, when anxious or nervous)?

.45

.00

.17

.05

.02

.05

.02

.00

739

Do you tend to look a lot at people you like and little or not at all at people you dislike?

.45

.02

.06

.03

.02

.03

.02

.01

.03

229

Do you have difficulties with pronunciation?

.44

.11

.01

.16

.00

839

SPQ - Do you tend to wander off the topic when having a conversation.

.44

.03

.02

.08

627

Do you have a habit of sniffing, snorting, coughing or clearing your throat, without it being due to allergy, cold or bronchitis?

.44

.01

.00

.14

.06

160

Do you feel an urge to peel flakes off yourself and / or others?

.44

.02

.01

.09

.04

.01

.00

.01

.03

1081

Have you thought of one word but written another?

.43

.02

.06

.07

.06

.02

401

Do you talk to yourself?

.43

.05

.12

.01

.04

.00

400

Do you sniff?

.43

.26

.09

.02

.04

.05

404

Do you bounce your leg?

.43

.01

.00

.26

.03

.01

230

Do you blink or roll your eyes?

.42

.01

.00

.23

.03

.04

.06

232

Do you sniff involuntary?

.42

.02

.00

.17

.02

.03

.05

.03

536

Do you clench your fists when angry?

.41

.03

.13

.00

.04

528

Do you do any of the following when you're thinking, restless or bored: pacing; bouncing leg or foot; tapping fingers, pen or other object; doodling; fiddling with object e.g clicking pen; chewing on something?

.41

.01

.05

.20

786

SPQ - Other people see me as slightly eccentric (odd).

.41

.05

.03

.04

.03

628

Do you repeatedly blink or have twitches in eyes or face?

.41

.02

.18

.01

.03

.05

.06

831

SPQ - I sometimes use words in unusual ways.

.40

.01

.06

.03

.01

444

Do your hands shake?

.40

.01

.15

.03

.05

.03

804

SPQ - Sometimes other people think that I am a little strange.

.40

.00

.03

.02

.00

.05

399

Do you roll your eyes involuntary?

.39

.03

.02

.20

.04

.02

.03

531

Do you do any of the following when bored: cracking joints; picking skin or scabs; peeling skin flakes; picking nose; pulling hairs; biting nails or fingertips; pulling cuticle?

.39

.06

.11

.05

.30

.03

414

Do you chew on things?

.39

.01

.05

.16

.00

587

Do you bite yourself (e.g. when frustrated or upset)?

.38

.00

.06

.01

.07

588

Do you flap your hands (e.g. when excited or upset)?

.38

.04

.10

.06

.01

.02

.01

116

Do you sometimes say "we" instead of "I"?

.38

.03

.08

.10

.03

.01

.00

.01

600

Do you find it hard to resist picking scabs or peeling skin flakes?

.38

.02

.07

.00

.03

.02

535

Do you grind teeth (e.g. when stressed)?

.37

.01

.11

.01

.03

.00

815

SPQ - I often ramble on too much when speaking.

.37

.09

.00

.02

.07

.01

548

Do you have a habit of repeating others' last words (echolalia)?

.36

.07

.13

1425

If you see a stranger in a group, do you think it is up to them to make an effort to join in?

.36

.06

.08

.15

.21

566

Do you click or tap a pen?

.36

.04

.28

.06

.01

.04

626

Do you repeatedly bang your head (e.g. when frustrated or upset)?

.35

.01

.07

.12

.02

.05