True now and when I was young | True only now | True only when I was younger than 16 | Never true | |
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1) I am a sympathetic person. | ||||
2) I often use words and phrases from movies and television in conversations. | ||||
3) I am often surprised when others tell me I have been rude. | ||||
4) Sometimes I talk too loudly or too softly and I am not aware of it. | ||||
5) I often don't know how to react in social situations. | ||||
6) I can "put myself in other people's shoes". | ||||
7) I have a hard time figuring out what some phrases mean, like "You are the apple of my eye". | ||||
8) I only like to talk to people who share my special interests. | ||||
9) I focus on details rather than the overall idea. | ||||
10) I always notice how food feels in my mouth. This is more important than how it tastes. | ||||
11) I miss my best friends or family when we are apart for a long time. | ||||
12) Sometimes I offend others by saying what I am thinking, even if I don't mean to. | ||||
13) I only like to think and talk about a few things that interest me. | ||||
14) I would rather go out to eat in a restaurant by myself than with someone I know. | ||||
15) I cannot imagine what it would be like to be someone else. | ||||
16) I have been told that I am clumsy or uncoordinated. | ||||
17) Others consider me odd or different. | ||||
18) I understand when friends need to be comforted. | ||||
19) I am very sensitive to the way clothes feel when I touch them. How they feel is more important than how they look. | ||||
20) I like to copy the ways certain people speak and act. It helps me appear more normal. | ||||
21) It can be very intimidating for me to talk to more than one person at a time. | ||||
22) I have to "act normal" to please other people and make them like me. | ||||
23) Meeting people is usually easy for me. | ||||
24) I get highly confused when someone interrupts me when I am talking about something I am very interested in. | ||||
25) It is difficult for me to understand how other people are feeling when we are talking. | ||||
26) I like having a conversation with several people for instance around a dinner table, at school or at work. | ||||
27) I take things too literally, so I often miss what people are trying to say. | ||||
28) It is very difficult for me to understand when people are embarrassed or jealous. | ||||
29) Some ordinary textures that do not bother others feel very offensive when they touch my skin. | ||||
30) I get extremely upset when the way I like to do things is suddenly changed. | ||||
31) I have never wanted or needed what other people call an "intimate relationship". | ||||
32) It is difficult for me to start and stop a conversation. I need to keep going until I am finished. | ||||
33) I speak with a normal rhythm. | ||||
34) The same sound, color or texture can suddenly change from very sensitive to very dull. | ||||
35) The phrase "I've got you under my skin" makes me very uncomfortable. | ||||
36) Sometimes the sound of a word or a high pitched noise can be painful to my ears. | ||||
37) I am an understanding type of person. | ||||
38) I do not connect with characters in movies and cannot feel what they feel. | ||||
39) I cannot tell when someone is flirting with me. | ||||
40) I can see in my mind in exact detail things that I am interested in. | ||||
41) I keep lists of things that interest me, even when they have no practical use (for example sports statistics, train schedules, calendar dates, historical facts and dates). | ||||
42) When I feel overwhelmed by my senses, I have to isolate myself to shut them down. | ||||
43) I like to talk things over with my friends. | ||||
44) I cannot tell if someone is interested or bored with what I am saying. | ||||
45) It can be very hard to read someone's face, hand and body movements when they are talking. | ||||
46) The same thing (like clothes or temperatures) can feel very different to me at different times. | ||||
47) I feel very comfortable with dating or being in social situations with others. | ||||
48) I try to be as helpful as I can when other people tell me their personal problems. | ||||
49) I have been told that I have an unusual voice (for example flat, monotone, childish or high pitched). | ||||
50) Sometimes a thought or subject gets stuck in my mind and I have to talk about it even if no-one is interested. | ||||
51) I do certain things with my hands over and over again (like flapping, twirling sticks or strings, waving things by my eyes). | ||||
52) I have never been interested in what most of the people I know consider interesting. | ||||
53) I am considered a compassionate type of person. | ||||
54) I get along with other people by following a set of specific rules that help me look normal. | ||||
55) It is very difficult for me to work or function in groups. | ||||
56) When I am talking to someone it is hard to change the subject. If the other person does so, I can get very upset or confused. | ||||
57) Sometimes I cover my ears to block out painful noises (like vacuum cleaners or people talking too much or too loudly). | ||||
58) I can chat and make small talk with people | ||||
59) Sometimes things that should feel painful are not (for instance when I hurt myself or burn my hand on a stove). | ||||
60) When talking to someone , I have a hard time telling when it is my turn to talk or listen. | ||||
61) I am considered a loner by those who know me best. | ||||
62) I usually speak in a normal tone. | ||||
63) I like things to be exactly the same day after day and even small changes in my routines upset me. | ||||
64) How to make friends and socialize is a mystery to me | ||||
65) It calms me to spin around or to rock in a chair when I am feeling stressed. | ||||
66) The phrase, "He wears his heart on his sleeve" does not make sense to me. | ||||
67) If I am in a place where there are many smells,textures to feel, noises or bright lights I feel anxious or frightened. | ||||
68) I can tell when someone says one thing but means something else. | ||||
69) I like to be by myself as much as I can | ||||
70) I keep my thoughts stacked in my memory like they are on filing cards, and I pick out the ones I need by looking through the stack and finding the right one (or other unique way). | ||||
71) The same sound sometimes seems very loud or very soft, even though I know it has not changed. | ||||
72) I enjoy spending time eating and talking with my family and friends. | ||||
73) I can't tolerate things I dislike (like smells, textures, sounds or colors). | ||||
74) I don't like to be hugged or held. | ||||
75) When I go somewhere I have to follow a familiar routine or I can get very confused and upset. | ||||
76) It is difficult to figure out what other people expect of me. | ||||
77) I like to have close friends | ||||
78) People tell me that I give too much detail. | ||||
79) I am often told that I ask embarassing questions. | ||||
80) I tend to point out other people's mistakes. |