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1* I am a sympathetic person.
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2. I keep many exact words and phrases from movies and television in my memory.
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3* I understand when friends need to be comforted, and I always try to be helpful.
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4. Sometimes I talk too loudly or too softly, and I am not aware of it.
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5. I often don’t know how to act in social situations.
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6* I can “put myself in other people’s shoes.”
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7. I have a hard time understanding the meaning of the phrase: “He has skeletons in his closet.”
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8. I don’t remember people’s faces. I am more likely to remember something about them that others may consider peculiar (like a person’s scent).
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9* I would rather tell a “little white lie” than hurt someone’s feelings.
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10. I always notice how food feels in my mouth. This is just as important to me as how it tastes.
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11* I miss my best friends or family when we are apart for a long time.
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12. Sometimes I offend others by saying what I am thinking. I am not aware that I am doing that, and I am surprised when others tell me that I have been rude.
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13* I like to have close friends.
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14. I’d rather go out to eat in a restaurant by myself than with someone I know.
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15. I cannot imagine what it would be like to be someone else.
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16. I have been told that I am clumsy and that my posture and gait are awkward.
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17. I am very sensitive to the way my clothes feel when I touch them. How they feel is more important to me that how they look.
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18. I like to copy the way certain people speak and act. It helps me appear more normal.
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19. It can be very intimidating for me to talk to more than one person at the same time.
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20. I have been told that sometimes I speak too loudly or too softly, even when my voice sounds fine to me.
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21. I have to “act normal” to please other people and make them like me.
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22* Meeting new people is usually easy for me.
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23. I get highly confused when someone interrupts me when I am talking about something I am very interested in.
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24. It is difficult for me to understand how other people are feeling when we are talking.
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25* I don’t mind having a conversation with several people at the same time, for instance, around a dinner table, at school, or at work.
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26. I have a hard time figuring out what some phrases mean, like: “You are the apple of my eye.”
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27. It is very difficult for me to understand some emotions (like lust, infatuation, empathy, or embarrassment).
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28. I am more sensitive to smells than anyone I know.
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29. Some ordinary textures that do not bother others feel very offensive when they touch my skin.
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30. I get extremely upset when the way I like to do things is suddenly changed.
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31. I never wanted or needed to have what other people call an “intimate relationship.”
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32. It is difficult for me to start and stop a conversation. I need to keep going until I am finished.
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33* I usually speak in a normal tone.
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34* I can chat and make small talk with friends and when I meet new people.
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35* I speak with a normal rhythm and tone.
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36. My sensations can suddenly change from very sensitive to very dull.
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37. When I am shopping, I get very nervous at the checkout. I have calculated the amount of what I bought in my head, and I worry it will not come out right.
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38. Sometimes the sound of a word or a high-pitched noise can be painful to my ears.
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39. The phrase “I’ve got you under my skin” makes me very uncomfortable.
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40* I am an understanding type of person.
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41. I do not connect with characters in movies and cannot feel what they feel.
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42. I cannot tell when someone is flirting with me.
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43. I can see in my mind a whole page that I have read, recall an entire long conversation, or remember travel routes in detail, even if these occurred years ago.
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44. I memorize 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).
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45* I can tell when someone says one thing but means something else.
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46* I like to talk things over with my friends.
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47. Sometimes I keep talking and do not notice when others want to say something or are getting bored.
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48. It can be very hard to read someone’s face, hand, and body movements when we are talking.
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49. The same thing (like clothes, or temperatures) can feel very different to me at different times.
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50* I feel comfortable with dating and being in social situations with others.
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51* I try to be as helpful as I can when other people tell me their personal problems.
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52. I have been told that I have an unusual voice (for example, flat, monotone, childish, or high-pitched).
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53. Sometimes a thought or a subject gets stuck in my mind and I have to talk about it even if no one is interested.
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54. I do certain things with my hands over and over again (like flapping, twirling sticks or strings, waving things by my eyes).
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55. I have never been interested in what most of the people I know consider interesting.
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56* I am considered a compassionate type of person.
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57. I get along with other people by following a set of specific rules that help me to look normal.
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58. It is almost impossible for me to work and function in groups.
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59. I am considered a loner by those who know me best.
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60. Sometimes I have to cover my ears to block out painful noises (like vacuum cleaners or people talking too much or too loudly).
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61. Sometimes things that should feel painful are not (for instance, when I hurt myself or burn my hand on a stove).
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62. Sometimes when I feel overwhelmed by my senses, I have to isolate myself to shut them down.
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63. Sometimes when talking to someone, I cannot tell when it is my turn to talk or to listen.
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64. When I am talking to someone, it is hard to change the subject. If the other person does so, I can get very upset and confused.
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65. I like things to be exactly the same day after day and even small changes in my routines upset me.
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66. How to make friends and socialize is a mystery to me.
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67. It calms me to spin around or to rock in a chair when I am feeling stressed.
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68. The phrase, “He wears his heart on his sleeve,” does not make sense to me.
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69. If I am in a place with many smells, textures to feel, noises, or bright lights; I can get overwhelmed with sensations and feel panicky, anxious, or frightened.
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70. I cannot tell if someone is interested or bored with what I am saying.
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71. I like to be by myself as much as I can.
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72. I keep my thought 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.
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73. The same sound sometimes seems very loud or very soft, even though I know it has not changed.
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74* I enjoy spending time eating and talking with my family and friends.
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75. I can’t tolerate things I dislike (like smells, textures, sounds, or colors).
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76. I don’t like to be hugged and held.
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77. When I go somewhere, I have to follow a familiar route or I can get very confused and upset.
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78. It is difficult to figure out what other people expect of me.
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