The "Aspie quiz" that shows typical & atypical traits

just found and did the version 5...

Interesting, Uhane.

Have you noticed how, while there are lots of different shapes, nearly all of us have high atypical talent? (Which signifies strong / special interests, attention to detail and noticing patterns)

You are one of those with higher typical perception, which apparently related to being able to read facial expressions and recognising people. Does that sound correct?

My colleague who is not autistic did this test - she seemed a bit disappointed that she scored 100% typical. It was interesting seeing a shape which mostly  covered the left side of the chart. I might ask her if she would mind if I put It on here, just as a comparison to ours. 

I noticed that too. when I compare it to the earlier version of the test I can see that perception difference. It may something I have learned to do over the years. This is what I believe. I have been making an effort, in the last year or so to find ways to mingle with the world-at-large more. I notice more and more patterns about that as I go along. It may be shifting my "perception"? I honestly can't say.

Here's the weird thing. In the last couple of years I've noticed that I will get a "certainty" when people  are lying or if they embellish or boast or if they are trying to grift me. I get extremely awkward and cannot even look anywhere near their faces and I want to flee, or revert to the mutism of my early childhood. I will sometimes get irrationally passive/aggressive.I must have hacked some pattern of recognition there - but it operates on a more limbic, primal level (perhaps I'm smelling it?) assessing it via my adrenals for friend/foe consideration. That's my educated guess.

I can see why as I've had many encounters in the last 10 years where not seeing the signs for danger has put me right in the middle of it and I would seek patterns to guide me.

Expressions can also just read as theatrical to me, revealing of intent of the character, but I interpret them as a character playing a part. In short, emotions need explaining, I don't trust the face.

Although when people are being genuine with me there is none of that. Those people are easier to connect with, even via eye contact albeit fleeting. The put me at ease.

This spring a have been trying to hack the eye contact thing too.

I noticed that too. when I compare it to the earlier version of the test I can see that perception difference. It may something I have learned to do over the years. This is what I believe. I have been making an effort, in the last year or so to find ways to mingle with the world-at-large more. I notice more and more patterns about that as I go along. It may be shifting my "perception"? I honestly can't say.

Here's the weird thing. In the last couple of years I've noticed that I will get a "certainty" when people  are lying or if they embellish or boast or if they are trying to grift me. I get extremely awkward and cannot even look anywhere near their faces and I want to flee, or revert to the mutism of my early childhood. I will sometimes get irrationally passive/aggressive.I must have hacked some pattern of recognition there - but it operates on a more limbic, primal level (perhaps I'm smelling it?) assessing it via my adrenals for friend/foe consideration. That's my educated guess.

I can see why as I've had many encounters in the last 10 years where not seeing the signs for danger has put me right in the middle of it and I would seek patterns to guide me.

Expressions can also just read as theatrical to me, revealing of intent of the character, but I interpret them as a character playing a part. In short, emotions need explaining, I don't trust the face.

Although when people are being genuine with me there is none of that. Those people are easier to connect with, even via eye contact albeit fleeting. The put me at ease.

This spring a have been trying to hack the eye contact thing too.