# What is your Autism spectrum quotient? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 15, 2011, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-autism-spectrum-quotient/606324 "2011-12-15T19:16:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2011, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-autism-spectrum-quotient/606324/121 "2011-12-18T19:21:56Z")
4 another anti-aspie. Might have something to do with having a job where I interview people both in person and over the phone. It’s a positive community role so I tend to see lots of people trying their best and helping others. And I went to a party last night where I knew everyone and was helping others connect. I get the feeling that my number would have been quite a lot higher at other points in my life. ---
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2011, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-autism-spectrum-quotient/606324/122 "2011-12-18T19:54:34Z")
1. I assume that’s average? ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-autism-spectrum-quotient/606324/123 "2011-12-18T19:59:06Z")
28 also. I found that surprisingly high. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-autism-spectrum-quotient/606324/124 "2011-12-19T03:51:16Z")
1. I work in civil service, so I’m all about details anyway. And I’m not crazy about mindless chitchat, but I think I can hold up my end of the exchange okay. “I find it difficult to interpret questions about whether I usually concentrate more on the whole picture than on small details, and whether I usually notice small details about a person’s appearance”: Strongly Agree ---
**Author:** ![UFC\_Is\_Sux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/46a35a/32.png) [@UFC\_Is\_Sux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UFC_Is_Sux)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-autism-spectrum-quotient/606324/125 "2011-12-19T04:05:35Z")
1. I’m so average. ---
**Author:** ![Docta\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Docta\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Docta_G)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-autism-spectrum-quotient/606324/126 "2011-12-19T04:22:05Z")
15 ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-autism-spectrum-quotient/606324/127 "2011-12-19T21:01:04Z")
I got an 11. ---
**Author:** ![typoink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-autism-spectrum-quotient/606324/128 "2011-12-19T21:17:37Z")
1. My biggest points are social situations; I’m not socially anxious or really a loner, but I almost universally prefer being around one or two people. Groups make me uncomfortable and frequently bored. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-autism-spectrum-quotient/606324/129 "2011-12-19T22:39:01Z")
21…blackjack!!! ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Woo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@Dr.Woo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Woo)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-autism-spectrum-quotient/606324/130 "2011-12-19T22:39:26Z")
I got 29, probably because I’m obsessed with numbers and dates. ---
**Author:** ![Lucky\_13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucky_13/32/13209_2.png) [@Lucky\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_13)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-autism-spectrum-quotient/606324/131 "2011-12-20T05:20:46Z")
I got a 40. Do I win? 🙂 Seriously, I’ve always suspected I have Asperger’s, or something along those lines, because I have had problems in dealing with social situations since I was a child, tend not to look people in the eye (something I’ve had to train myself to make a conscious effort to do), tend to obsess on some things most people aren’t really into, and would rather be reading a book than attend a party. Not sure how much good such a diagnosis would do at my age, though. ---
**Author:** ![dzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@dzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dzero)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-autism-spectrum-quotient/606324/132 "2011-12-20T05:35:24Z")
I think you’re in the lead but only by a point. You will require further training. 😉 😃 (just kidding). I feel the same way about the value of a diagnosis. But one thing it does is give you a sort of validation. It makes you realize that there is a legitimate reason why you aren’t like everyone else and that any inclination you might have toward self recrimination is probably misplaced. I’m probably projecting my own feelings there and I shouldn’t do that. But I have no doubt at least some of the people here know what I mean. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-autism-spectrum-quotient/606324/133 "2011-12-20T05:52:11Z")
1. My older brother would probably score even higher. Whether my score is nature or nurture is something I’ll probably never know. ---
**Author:** ![cwthree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@cwthree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cwthree)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-autism-spectrum-quotient/606324/134 "2011-12-20T23:31:02Z")
1. I’m surprised it’s not higher. Interacting with people exhausts me, but at least it doesn’t terrify me like it used to. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-autism-spectrum-quotient/606324.md?page=6)