Sex I.D. Find out how your mind works! *Test*

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Apera
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26 Mar 2010, 2:47 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/ ... sing.shtml

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Systemising and autism

Baron-Cohen believes that an 'extreme male brain', one that is very good at systemising but very poor at empathising, may lead to the condition known as autism, which affects more men than women.

Exposure to abnormally high levels of testosterone has been linked to autism. This is what Baron-Cohen terms "the extreme male brain theory of autism". Autistics also had very low digit ratios (suggesting high levels of testosterone).

The Sex ID test is not detailed enough to diagnose autism, only detailed examination by a qualified doctor can do that. If you're concerned, contact your GP.


I had the low digit ratios, but the "extreme male mind" didn't hold up at all. I got good systemizing and low empathising scores, but i have a 25% male mind.


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26 Mar 2010, 3:59 pm

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I got 9 out of 10 on the eye test. I'm aghast. Maybe I'm not a true aspie after all.


Did anyone beat that? I'm quite proud of that, I'm sad to say.

(It was probably blind luck!)


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26 Mar 2010, 4:14 pm

Apera wrote:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sex/articles/empathising_systemising.shtml

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Systemising and autism

Baron-Cohen believes that an 'extreme male brain', one that is very good at systemising but very poor at empathising, may lead to the condition known as autism, which affects more men than women.

Exposure to abnormally high levels of testosterone has been linked to autism. This is what Baron-Cohen terms "the extreme male brain theory of autism". Autistics also had very low digit ratios (suggesting high levels of testosterone).

The Sex ID test is not detailed enough to diagnose autism, only detailed examination by a qualified doctor can do that. If you're concerned, contact your GP.


I had the low digit ratios, but the "extreme male mind" didn't hold up at all. I got good systemizing and low empathising scores, but i have a 25% male mind.


Even if I did believe that men and women had "different brains", I think "systemising" and "empathizing" are far too simplistic a way to categorize men and women.


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26 Mar 2010, 7:51 pm

Angles

Your score: 20 out of 20

Spot the difference

Your score: 43%

Hands

You said your left thumb was on top when you clasped your hands together.

Emotions and Systems

Empathising

Your empathy score is: 6 out of 20

Systemising

Your systemising score is: 17 out of 20

Eyes

Your score: 6 out of 10

Fingers

Right Hand: 0.97
Left Hand: 0.96

Faces

Your choices suggest you prefer more masculine faces.

3D shapes

Your score: 12 out of 12

Words

Your score: you associated 8 word(s) with grey and you named 12 word(s) that mean happy. We are assuming that all the words you entered are correct.(I wouldn't be too sure of that!)

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If you had to split £50 with someone, you said you would demand £25



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08 Apr 2010, 10:06 am

I got 0 - neither male nor female too - maybe that's kinda typical for female aspies not to be very female as quite a few people got 0? :?:



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09 Apr 2010, 3:13 am

Typically (neurotypicals), not absolutly.

Men don't realise (at the time) when they are thinking emotionally, though they will say that they have 'choice'. (which to me is a very feely emotional word to use, even the ones who say they think purely logical will use a word like choice.

'Girly' gay men, realise they are thinking emotionally fairly rapidly when prompted.


Women on the other had, preponderantly identify with thinking logically and emotionally. Either in unison or mix and match or they will say they reason the problem and they consult their emotions about the problem and then draw some conclusion.
Some women prefer 'spiritually' over emotionally.
My girlfriend doesn't associate strongly with this but she is aware that she's flip flops between being in an emotional and logical state, never really being both at the same time, but not really identifying with her emotional side. if her emotions flow over into when she's being logical, a bit of logical talking and the emotional part easily subsides.

I don't know enough aspie's anyone care to comment.



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09 Apr 2010, 6:57 am

Overall Brain Sex ID: 50% Female
Angles : 17/20
Spot the Difference: 79%
Hands: Right Thumb on Top
Empathy score: 3/20
Systemizing Score: 9/20
Eyes: 8/10
Fingers Ratio: .96
Faces: Masculine Preference
3D Shapes: 6/12
Words: 20 words
Ultimatum: If you had to split £50 with someone, you said you would demand £25



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21 Feb 2015, 7:37 pm

Test is being stupid and won't load further parts, but I got only 11/20 on angles. Guess I must have an extreme female brain then. :P


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21 Feb 2015, 7:48 pm

Male or female brain ideas are b.s. I know this was posted for a bit of fun, but gosh these sorts of things bother me as I think they tend to reify gender ideology in folks who aren't as intelligent as everyone here on WP ;). Here's an interesting article.


http://www.newrepublic.com/article/1158 ... ifferently



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22 Feb 2015, 5:05 pm

I got 20 out of 20 and 19 out of 20 different times on the angle thing. Actually the only reason I got 19 out of 20 is because I didnt know what I was doing at first. I can't load any of the other tests. Can anyone give the links?



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23 Feb 2015, 11:37 pm

Ganondox wrote:
Test is being stupid and won't load further parts, but I got only 11/20 on angles. Guess I must have an extreme female brain then. :P

im having this issue too i got 15 out of 20


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