Autistic & Empathy Quotient (AQ & EQ) scores

AQ: 19
EQ: 32

Feels like I'm knock, knock, knockin' on Normiedom's door.

Did it for fun

AQ 20
EQ 35

Hopefully people don't take these online tests too seriously

fiveintime wrote:So, you're saying, when somebody says one thing but is clearly means something else, you don't catch that, Plat? Maybe this is something I've learned through years of marriage.

Lol about marriage. Um, what would be a good example of this?
I dunno, but I think I must pick-up on unspoken communication. It's more that I don't actively consider what people are thinking when they are talking. I'm usually thinking about what I want to say in response. Or I'm thinking about the words coming out of their mouth and their meaning. (I get told I can be too literal - particularly at work.)

Reading that question in the test made me wonder if rather than concentrate on listening to their words, I could instead wonder what they are thinking. I guess it is like trying to interpret someone by their motivations, not their actions?

AQ: 26
EQ: 13

My EQ is abysmal. I have developed a sort of "logical empathy", though, by which I mean I consciously extrapolate what's going on. I've managed to internalize sarcasm and irony and obvious tones of voice, but if things get too subtle it can easily go right over my head, especially with people I don't know too well, due to lacking reference of their behavior in the past. I can get by in a small group (two plus me is ideal, a minimum of information to keep track of) by throwing in comments every now and then, but I get stuck so easily in one-on-one conversations. I'm lousy at keeping them going.

I'm a professionally diagnosed Aspie, although if I had been checked up today I'm not sure if I would have been given the diagnosis, as I've lost some typical Aspie traits and picked up some Schizoidy traits. I'm doubtful I'd fit the criteria for a PD, though. I think it could best be described as a Schizoid Personality Style with some moderate Alexithymia.

Platypus wrote:Reading that question in the test made me wonder if rather than concentrate on listening to their words, I could instead wonder what they are thinking. I guess it is like trying to interpret someone by their motivations, not their actions?

From what I've learned, that seems to be the clue. Then it just comes down to figuring out their motivations, which aren't always blatantly obvious.

Zeropathic wrote:

Platypus wrote:Reading that question in the test made me wonder if rather than concentrate on listening to their words, I could instead wonder what they are thinking. I guess it is like trying to interpret someone by their motivations, not their actions?

From what I've learned, that seems to be the clue. Then it just comes down to figuring out their motivations, which aren't always blatantly obvious.

You can have one without the other. Like, say somebody's pretending to be happy but is really sad. You can pick up on that based on being astute and catching their mannerisms. Caring about why they're sad (motivation) is an entirely different thing, though. If either is a measure of empathy, it would be the latter. Personally, I'm rather good at picking up on the hidden meaning behind what people are saying, but, usually, couldn't care less as to why.

fiveintime wrote:Personally, I'm rather good at picking up on the hidden meaning behind what people are saying, but, usually, couldn't care less as to why.

Heh, I don't seem to be very good at either.

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I don't really like online tests like these, bu I guess I'll give it a shot. Pretty bored right now anyways:

AQ: 42(out of 50)
EQ: 11

Diagnosed Schizoid. Despite online tests being terrible for this kind of thing, I'd say it fits.

AQ : 31
EQ : 19

Undiagnosed Asperger.
I thought I was more empathetic though. Well, I try to be at least
The test isn't really fair imo... I have strong feelings towards people's pain, but I just don't always see it and always feel bad if I'm not able to pick up on it. It doesn't affect the level of empathy I'm able to feel, if I'm just unable to get the signals even while I'd look for them (which I constantly do, I hate to hurt others or see them hurt :/)

SonicXT wrote:I thought I was more empathetic though. Well, I try to be at least
The test isn't really fair imo... I have strong feelings towards people's pain, but I just don't always see it and always feel bad if I'm not able to pick up on it. It doesn't affect the level of empathy I'm able to feel, if I'm just unable to get the signals even while I'd look for them (which I constantly do, I hate to hurt others or see them hurt :/)

That's exactly what the test measures. It measures how observant you are, not necessarily how empathetic you are.