Quote from another thread "GD does correlate with autism "

[glenimp617]

It's depends how good you are at talking crap with people.....personally I haven't the time or patience

 

[Rainmaker]

i do, and i have, and yes your premise that i've fooled the test is probably correct. it's just that learning to mask the symptoms (for the lack of a better term) is something that most folk on the lighter ends of the spectrum will do naturally. problem is that means this particular online test is misleading for folk who think they might have a mild form of autism but have learned around and therefore "pass" the test when a more thorough examination would yeild a different conclusion.

Yes I know mate, I’m one of them too. Also, +1 to thinking this thread was about the only GD that matters... General Discussion. OP should have known better tbh.

 

[jrodga2k5]

11...yay I suppose!!

 

[Tee Hee Johnson]

26 for me, seems close!

 

[Fireskull]

Where's @Steedie ? gotta be a 50+...?

 

[Rids]

23 - think that was driven up by my introvert nature.

I'm an accountant, of course I'm **** in social situations - it comes with the territory.

 

[mrk]

I got 7.

I think some of those questions are bs though. I'm a petrolhead, of course I'm going to notice license plates! I'm also a photographer, so small details stand out to me very easily. I also have very sensitive hearing, so often hear noises others do not.


Reeeeeee!

 

[Rainmaker]

I got 7.

I think some of those questions are bs though. I'm a petrolhead, of course I'm going to notice license plates! I'm also a photographer, so small details stand out to me very easily. I also have very sensitive hearing, so often hear noises others do not.


Reeeeeee!

Think about that though. The questions are 'bs', yet you only scored a 7 despite identifying with some of the descriptors. The point is that someone on the Spectrum will identify with most or all of them to some degree, and hence score a lot more than 7. Your post simply shows it working as intended, despite you showing 'some' positive responses due to non-Autistic reasons (as might anyone).

 

[glenimp617]

23

That surprises me to be honest...or does.....nah, it's probably about right

 

[Brizzles]

30

 

[Roar87]

I got 22, I do like to make lists and be organised and I can get obsessed about games or certain topics, but I do enjoy socialising and I'm quite a social person, it's something I've worked on though and it hasn't always been the case.

I think you could classify someone who just hasn't been socialised properly and developed those skills as Autistic when actually they just need to go out and get a life

 

[Steedie]

Where's @Steedie ? gotta be a 50+...?

Jakes on you, 25

 

[Fireskull]

Jakes on you, 25

1 more than me.

 

[CREATIVE!11]

I got like 27....

Mainly because I love to focus on details and make sure things are squared up.

OCD more likely....

 

[Steedie]

1 more than me.

To be fair, I was answering some of those and thinking “this is going to make me score quite highly”. But I think my answers are more due to an irrational hatred of everyone as opposed to being autistic

 

[Worthy]

I think my answers are more due to an irrational hatred of everyone as opposed to being autistic

With society being how it is today, I'd say it's rational!

 

[Fireskull]

With society being how it is today, I'd say it's rational!

Hah was also going to say the same!

 

[ttaskmaster]

NVM

 

[FluffySheep]

27. Thought I might be a bit higher and those around me would too

FluffySheep

 

[Mason-]

23.

As a thought would a large OcUK survey with a range of questions be something people are interested in? Maybe run once a year?