Averaged principal components analysis (PCA) results

Reversed score questions are showed in red color

G:1

Aspie ability / Aspie ability problem

AS-NT Corr

p <

Aspie loading

NT loading

g loading

introvert loading

643

AQ - I frequently get so strongly absorbed in one thing that I lose sight of other things.

.68

0.0001

.08

-.01

-.03

-.00

1152

Do you often feel out-of-sync with others?

.67

0.0001

.11

-.05

-.04

-.01

Do you tend to get so absorbed by your special interests that you forget or ignore everything else?

.65

0.0001

.10

-.05

.02

-.02

655

AQ - I tend to have very strong interests, which I get upset about if I can't pursue.

.64

0.0001

.06

-.01

-.00

.01

269

Have you felt different from others for most of your life?

.62

0.0001

.14

-.02

.05

.00

151

Is your sense of humor different from mainstream or considered odd?

.59

0.0001

.10

-.03

.01

-.02

Do you focus on one interest at a time and become an expert on that subject?

.57

0.0001

.09

-.04

.02

-.02

497

As a child, was your play more directed towards, for example, sorting, building, investigating or taking things apart than towards social games with other kids?

.57

0.0001

.09

-.03

.02

-.01

Do you or others think that you have unconventional ways of solving problems?

.56

0.0001

.10

-.02

.03

-.05

662

AQ - I notice patterns in things all the time.

.56

0.0001

.06

-.01

-.00

.06

680

AQ - I like to collect information about categories of things (e.g., types of cars, birds, trains, plants).

.56

0.0001

.04

-.02

.04

.01

100

Do you have values & views that are either very old-fashioned or way ahead of their time?

.55

0.0001

.10

-.02

.02

-.04

861

Do people see you as eccentric?

.54

0.0001

.09

-.03

-.01

.02

140

Is you imagination unusual, with unique ideas that others don't have?

.53

0.0001

.12

-.01

.10

-.11

519

Do you have a hyperactive mind?

.52

0.0001

.10

-.01

-.02

-.03

599

Do you feel an urge to correct people with accurate facts, numbers, spelling, grammar etc., when they get something wrong?

.49

0.0001

.12

.01

-.03

499

Have you been called a 'know-it-all' because you feel compelled to correct people with accurate facts?

.49

0.0001

.09

-.01

-.05

.00

870

Do you see things that other people don't see?

.49

0.0001

.07

-.02

.11

.14

493

Do you tend to be more blunt and straightforward than others?

.48

0.0001

.09

.01

.00

.05

868

Do you see a special meaning in the way things are arranged around you?

.48

0.0001

.06

-.03

.11

.05

Do you take an interest in, and remember, details that others do not seem to notice?

.48

0.0001

.13

.02

.03

-.03

Do you have strong sense of ethics and a tendency to stand up for your ideals & beliefs?

.47

0.0001

.12

.07

-.02

.02

645

AQ - I usually notice car number plates or similar strings of information.

.47

0.0001

.04

-.02

.02

.05

238

Do you have one special talent which you have emphasised and worked on?

.47

0.0001

.08

-.03

.06

-.11

1153

Do you need periods of contemplation?

.46

0.0001

.12

.02

-.05

-.00

695

Do you notice patterns in things all the time?

.46

0.0001

.10

-.00

.00

-.02

606

Do you tend to do everything worth doing, more perfect than really needed?

.46

0.0001

.08

-.01

.01

-.01

Do you enjoy gathering information about categories of things (types of birds, cars etc.)?

.46

0.0001

.10

651

AQ - I tend to notice details that others do not.

.46

0.0001

.07

.03

.00

.07

1302

NEO - Like to get lost in thought

.46

0.0001

.00

Are you fascinated by dates and/or numbers?

.45

0.0001

.07

-.05

.08

-.10

164

Do you often find reasons to question authorities?

.42

0.0001

.13

.02

.07

-.10

658

AQ - I am fascinated by numbers.

.41

0.0001

.04

-.02

.02

.04

189

Do you consider yourself a very logical person?

.41

0.0001

.13

.03

.20

-.05

1047

Do you have trouble with authority?

.41

0.0001

.08

-.00

-.04

.00

Are you very gifted in one or more areas?

.40

0.0001

.11

.02

.14

-.12

648

AQ - I am fascinated by dates.

.40

0.0001

.03

-.02

.05

.04

301

Do you often work through lunch or breaks to fix mistakes and get things done on time?

.40

0.0001

.08

-.02

.07

-.07

1150

GIFTED - Do you have unusual ideas or perceptions?

.38

0.0001

.00

300

Do you take on too much because it is easier to do it yourself than having to explain to others how to do it?

.38

0.0001

.10

.01

.06

-.04

Are you very logical and get surprised or impatient when others aren't?

.37

0.0001

.14

Do you have excellent long-term memory in subjects that interest you?

.36

0.0001

.17

.02

.12

-.12

141

Do you enjoy figuring out how things work?

.36

0.0001

.14

.05

.21

-.13

1147

GIFTED - Do you have extraordinary abilities and deficits?

.36

0.0001

.00

Do you have an ability to stick to something that interests you and not give up?

.35

0.0001

.15

1142

GIFTED - Do you need periods of contemplation?

.34

0.0001

.00

605

Are you a computer geek?

.34

0.0001

.07

.00

.02

.05

496

Were you precocious as a child?

.33

0.0001

.08

.03

-.04

.01

766

Are you irritated by inefficiency and do you find it easy to see how things can be done in better ways?

.33

0.0001

.00

251

Do you see the value in owning one of a kind?

.32

0.0001

.07

-.00

-.07

337

Do you often question authority?

.31

0.0001

.10

-.01

.03

1247

NEO - See beauty in things that others might not notice

.31

0.0001

.00

1143

GIFTED - Do you often connect seemingly unrelated ideas?

.30

0.0001

.00

336

Are you strong-willed and stubborn?

.29

0.0001

.11

.01

.02

-.03

663

AQ - I would rather go to the theater than to a museum.

-.28

0.0001

.02

.05

-.02

-.07

1148

GIFTED - Are you often aware of things that others are not?

.29

0.0001

.00

Do you have excellent vocabulary and/or a fascination with words?

.28

0.0001

.12

.03

.11

-.10

122

Are you sometimes very calm in situations that others find stressful?

.28

0.0001

.15

.08

.20

Are you musically gifted? Do you, for example, have perfect pitch and/or the ability to play one or more instruments?

.27

0.0001

.06

1151

GIFTED - Are you a complex person?

.25

0.0001

.00

1145

GIFTED - Do you often search for meaning in your life?

.19

0.0001

.00

1146

GIFTED - Are you fascinated with paradoxes?

.18

0.01

.00

293

Can you remember a discussion verbatim even days or weeks after?

.18

0.0001

.07

.01

.07

-.13

273

Do you enjoy standing out and not following the fashions of the day?

.17

0.0001

.07

.01

.02

.01

1125

GIFTED - Do you persevere with your interests?

.17

---

.00

1134

GIFTED - Do you have a vivid imagination?

.10

0.1

.00

1135

GIFTED - Do you feel driven by your creativity?

.10

0.005

.00

1124

GIFTED - Are you very curious?

.08

0.1

.00

1259

NEO - Do more than what's expected of me

.07

0.005

.00

1123

GIFTED - Do you have strong moral convictions?

.06

---

.00

1133

GIFTED - Are you a keen observer?

.05

0.1

.00

1149

GIFTED - Do you set high standards or goals for yourself?

.05

0.1

.00

1131

GIFTED - Do you often take a stand against injustice?

.04

0.1

.00

688

AQ - I am not very good at remembering people's date of birth.

.03

0.005

.03

-.03

668

AQ - I am not very good at remembering phone numbers.

.02

0.0001

.03

-.03

-.05

292

Do you prefer troubleshooting to using a manual when technical problems arise?

.02

0.1

.08

.04

.07

264

Do you see social rejection as an opportunity to grow as a human being?

.00

0.0001

.05

-.10

-.18

G:2

NT ability problem / NT ability

AS-NT Corr

p <

Aspie loading

NT loading

g loading

introvert loading

Do you get confused by verbal instructions - especially several at the same time?

.66

0.0001

.09

-.07

-.03

.02

303

Are you easily distracted or overwhelmed?

.66

0.0001

.10

-.07

-.10

.07

Do you tend to get so stuck on details that you miss the overall picture?

.63

0.0001

.08

-.06

.00

611

Is it difficult for you to multitask?

.61

0.0001

.06

-.06

.02

-.10

129

Do you have difficulty describing & summarising things for example events, conversations or something you've read?

.57

0.0001

.07

-.06

-.02

.03

Do you need to see, touch or do things yourself in order to remember them?

.57

0.0001

.09

-.05

-.07

-.01

Do you find it hard to multi-task or shift your attention rapidly from one thing to another and therefore need to finish one task before turning to the next?

.56

0.0001

.08

-.05

-.02

.02

676

AQ - If there is an interruption, I can switch back to what I was doing very quickly.

-.55

0.0001

.02

.10

-.03

.01

Do you find it difficult to generalize?

.55

0.0001

.08

397

Do you need to do things yourself in order to remember them?

.54

0.0001

.10

-.02

-.00

.01

743

If there is an interruption, can you quickly return to what you were doing before?

-.52

0.0001

.08

.19

.01

-.00

671

AQ - I find it easy to do more than one thing at once.

-.50

0.0001

.02

.10

-.01

.04

715

Can you easily remember verbal instructions?

-.48

0.0001

.07

.18

.01

-.01

240

Do you find it very hard to learn things that you are not interested in?

.49

0.0001

.13

.01

-.01

.03

667

AQ - I usually concentrate more on the whole picture, rather than on the small details.

-.46

0.0001

.03

.09

-.02

-.03

319

Do you find it difficult to take notes in lectures?

.47

0.0001

.07

-.04

-.01

.02

649

AQ - In a social group, I can easily keep track of several different people's conversations.

-.43

0.0001

.01

.06

.02

.03

118

Do you find it difficult to read written material unless it is very interesting or very easy?

.44

0.0001

.08

-.04

-.12

.09

726

Can you easily keep track of several different people's conversations?

-.42

0.0001

.06

.16

.01

-.02

Is it easier and more interesting for you to focus on the outer form (e.g. the font and layout of a text) than on the actual content?

.42

0.0001

.07

806

SPQ - I sometimes forget what I am trying to say.

.37

0.0001

.00

719

Do you find it easy to do more than one thing at the time?

-.36

0.0001

.05

.14

-.04

-.09

Do you find concrete things easier to grasp than abstract concepts?

.36

0.0001

.09

163

Do you frequently misplace things?

.36

0.0001

.10

.01

-.09

.18

721

Do you find it easy to describe & summarize for example events, conversations or something you've read?

-.34

0.0001

.07

.14

-.01

-.09

168

Do you have money management difficulties?

.33

0.0001

.07

.00

-.07

-.16

1292

NEO - Have difficulty understanding abstract ideas

.32

0.0001

.00

388

Are you afraid of the dark?

.31

0.0001

.05

-.03

-.14

.07

1155

Do you understand new ideas quickly?

-.26

0.0001

.11

.16

-.03

.19

387

Are you afraid of closed places?

.26

0.0001

.06

-.01

-.11

.07

317

Are you a slow reader?

.25

0.0001

.04

-.02

-.06

.02

386

Are you afraid of thunderstorms?

.24

0.0001

.04

-.03

-.11

.02

322

Is reading a chore?

.19

0.0001

.03

-.02

-.13

.02

342

Do you find it easy to sequence ideas in writing?

-.18

0.0001

.08

.12

-.09

1115

GIFTED - Do you understand new ideas quickly?

-.17

0.0001

.00

340

Do you require some instruction before solving a problem?

.16

0.0001

.07

-.00

-.13

.05

485

Visual learner

.14

0.0001

.19

.11

.09

1114

GIFTED - Are you a good problem solver?

-.12

0.0001

.00

270

Do you often feel overwhelmed when having to work alone?

.13

0.0001

.03

-.00

-.13

-.00

1126

GIFTED - Do you have a great deal of energy?

-.11

0.0001

.00

323

Do you rely on recording devices rather than notes?

.10

0.0001

.03

-.00

-.09

.01

1144

GIFTED - Do you thrive on challenge?

-.06

0.0001

.00

373

Do you think before you act?

-.06

0.0001

.11

.09

.20

.09

1130

GIFTED - Are you an avid reader?

.07

---

.00

1118

GIFTED - Can you concentrate for long periods of time?

-.05

0.0001

.00

1139

GIFTED - Do you love ardent discussions?

-.05

0.0001

.00

1140

GIFTED - Are you perceptive or insightful?

-.05

0.005

.00

1137

GIFTED - Do you have facility with numbers?

.06

0.05

.00

321

Do you enjoy reading?

.05

0.005

.14

.07

.12

-.02

1132

GIFTED - As a child were you considered mature for your age?

-.03

0.002

.00

1232

NEO - Love to read challenging material

.04

0.001

.00

1154

Do you have an extensive vocabulary?

.03

0.0001

.12

.11

-.00

.15

1117

GIFTED - Do you have good long-term memory?

-.02

0.0001

.00

1116

GIFTED - Do you have an extensive vocabulary?

.02

0.005

.00

G:3

Aspie compulsion / Aspie compulsion problem

AS-NT Corr

p <

Aspie loading

NT loading

g loading

introvert loading

Does it cause chaos in your body or mind if your plans, environment or daily routines suddenly get changed, or if an activity that is important to you gets interrupted?

.70

0.0001

.11

-.08

-.06

.03

Do you more easily get very upset over 'minor' things (e.g. losing your favourite pen) than over things which others get upset about?

.68

0.0001

.07

-.09

-.05

-.02

Does it feel vitally important to be left undisturbed when focusing on your special interests?

.66

0.0001

.09

-.06

.01

-.01

360

Does it cause chaos in your body or mind if your plans, environment or daily routines suddenly get changed?

.66

0.0001

.09

-.07

-.04

.03

500

Before doing something or going somewhere, do you need to visualize the place you're going to or rehearse possible scenarios in your mind so as to prepare yourself?

.64

0.0001

.09

-.05

.05

.04

Do you need to sit on your favourite seat, go the same route or shop in the same shop every time?

.64

0.0001

.07

-.09

-.03

-.00

598

Do you prefer to eat the same food every day for long periods at a time?

.60

0.0001

.06

-.06

.02

-.00

Do you prefer to wear the same clothes and/or eat the same food every day?

.60

0.0001

.07

-.07

.01

-.00

Before doing something or going somewhere, do you need to have a picture in your mind of what's going to happen so as to be able to preparei yourself mentally first?

.59

0.0001

.11

597

Do you prefer to wear the same clothes every day for many days in a row?

.59

0.0001

.06

-.07

.02

.01

249

Before doing something or going somewhere, do you need to have a picture in your mind of what's going to happen so as to be able to prepare yourself mentally first?

.58

0.0001

.09

-.04

-.00

.01

596

Do you get frustrated if you can't sit on your favorite seat?

.58

0.0001

.06

-.06

-.01

-.00

Do you have obsessions or compulsions (repeated irresistible impulses to do certain things)?

.58

0.0001

.08

-.05

-.09

-.04

361

Do you become frustrated if an activity that is important to you gets interrupted?

.58

0.0001

.13

-.01

.00

664

AQ - It does not upset me if my daily routine is disturbed.

-.57

0.0001

.01

.07

-.01

-.04

120

Do you sometimes get very emotional about simple objects?

.57

0.0001

.10

-.05

-.08

-.07

Do you have certain routines which you need to follow?

.57

0.0001

.08

-.05

-.01

-.00

Do you have strong attachments to certain favorite objects?

.56

0.0001

.08

-.04

-.01

591

Do you need to finish what you're doing before turning to another task or person?

.55

0.0001

.08

-.04

.01

.00

641

AQ - I prefer to do things the same way over and over again.

.54

0.0001

.05

.00

-.03

.01

1287

NEO - Dislike changes

.53

0.0001

.00

Do you love to collect and organize things, make lists & diagrams etc?

.52

0.0001

.09

-.04

.04

-.07

436

Do you have a need for symmetry, order and/or precision?

.51

0.0001

.08

-.03

.02

-.00

592

Do you love to collect things?

.51

0.0001

.07

-.03

.01

.02

242

Do you enjoy having a variety of choices to make each day?

-.49

0.0001

.07

.15

-.02

-.00

161

Do you like to collect items to make a set?

.50

0.0001

.09

-.04

.01

-.11

Do you have a need for comfort items like a blanket, stuffed animals etc?

.49

0.0001

.06

-.06

-.09

-.08

595

Do you find it disturbing or upsetting when others show up either later or sooner than agreed?

.48

0.0001

.09

-.02

-.01

.01

1227

NEO - Prefer variety to routine

-.46

0.0001

.00

594

Do you love to make lists, diagrams etc for the fun of it?

.46

0.0001

.06

-.01

.01

.08

613

Do you need lists and schedules in order to get things done?

.44

0.0001

.08

-.01

.00

259

Do you understand why the loss of a pen can be more devastating than the loss of a relationship?

.42

0.0001

.05

-.05

.04

-.07

1257

NEO - Prefer to stick with things that I know

.41

0.0001

.00

682

AQ - I like to carefully plan any activities I participate in.

.40

0.0001

.04

.01

-.04

.03

252

Do you crave order in your home and work environments?

.40

0.0001

.08

-.03

.04

-.12

Do you have a need for order and neatness?

.37

0.0001

.08

241

Do you prefer being told the bottom line rather than having to find your own way there?

.31

0.0001

.08

-.00

-.04

.03

Are you punctual, conscientious and perfectionist?

.28

0.0001

.10

.05

.09

1121

GIFTED - Are you a perfectionist?

.23

0.0001

.00

1141

GIFTED - Do you have organized collections?

.22

0.0001

.00

202

Do you need regular eating patterns?

.22

0.0001

.05

-.01

-.02

-.07

607

Do you try to always be punctual?

.19

0.0001

.09

.11

.03

.16

593

Are you good at sorting, organizing and creating order?

.17

0.0001

.08

.10

-.07

.18

1317

NEO - Am attached to conventional ways

.14

0.002

.00