Alexithymia: You show high alexithymic traits. If you are interested in Alexithymia we would be happy to have you as a regular visitor on our pages.
Your result is broken down into various factors to give you some insight into your result.
Category: Difficulty Identifying Feelings: 26 Points <15 - 18>
In this category you show high alexithymic traits.
Category: Difficulty Describing Feelings: 19 Points <10 - 12>
In this category you show high alexithymic traits.
Category: Vicarious Interpretation of Feelings: 8 Points <8 - 9>
In this category you show some alexithymic traits.
Category: Externally-Oriented Thinking: 25 Points <18 - 21>
In this category you show high alexithymic traits.
Category: Restricted Imaginative Processes: 18 Points <18 - 21>
In this category you show some alexithymic traits.
Category: Problematic Interpersonal Relationships: 27 Points <15 - 18>
In this category you show high alexithymic traits.
Category: Sexual Difficulties and Disinterest: 19 Points <10 - 12>
In this category you show high alexithymic traits.
26 year old male. I found that odd, because I get frequently told I “read people well” and “you’re extremely intuitive”. Maybe I just lock my emotions in a box so I am unaware of them, and they escape to psycho analyze people?
Your result is broken down into various factors to give you some insight into your result.
Category: Difficulty Identifying Feelings: 20 Points <15 - 18>
In this category you show high alexithymic traits.
Category: Difficulty Describing Feelings: 17 Points <10 - 12>
In this category you show high alexithymic traits.
Category: Vicarious Interpretation of Feelings: 7 Points <8 - 9>
In this category you show no alexithymic traits.
Category: Externally-Oriented Thinking: 34 Points <18 - 21>
In this category you show high alexithymic traits.
Category: Restricted Imaginative Processes: 29 Points <18 - 21>
In this category you show high alexithymic traits.
Category: Problematic Interpersonal Relationships: 25 Points <15 - 18>
In this category you show high alexithymic traits.
Category: Sexual Difficulties and Disinterest: 16 Points <10 - 12>
In this category you show high alexithymic traits.
I tend to be more logical in my reasoning than emotionally motivated, and definitely substantially introverted as opposed to being a social butterfly, so I can see this working out accordingly. I’m not so sure if it’s a misunderstanding of my emotions so much as opposed to a basal lack of emotional involvement, so I guess it is down to me to look a little more into this and maybe learn something useful in the meantime.
Interestingly enough I am naturally a very intuitive and emotionally connected person, but when taking this test and for past year I have been emotionally numb to pretty much everything due to De Personalization
[quote]EyeDentist wrote:
theBeth, while I applaud your initiative in going to such lengths for a class paper, I feel compelled to ask: Did you run the idea for this survey past your professor? I ask because this sort of data-gathering is considered psychological research. As such, it must comport with APA guidelines for the ethical conduct of research, and I’m afraid you’re on shaky ground in that regard. Here is the relevant APA link:
The ethical concerns are further amplified by the fact that some of your ‘research subjects’ are minors.
I know you’re doing this with the best of intentions, but you have inadvertently put your professor at risk should a problem arise related to this research. Because of this, I urge you to check with him/her before proceeding further. Best of luck with your studies.
(BTW, if you’re wondering where I get off being such a self-appointed PITA about all this: I’m an MD/PhD, and my PhD is in experimental psych. I taught experimental-psych-related courses at university for 5 years, and have conducted and published a significant amount of research myself.)[/quote]
True. School Pych here, M.Ed.S. I was just teaching a unit on research design in the social sciences with an economics professor this week. Even something that seems really benign like a survey is subject to a rigorous approval process. Of course, anyone can ask their friends what they think about an online survey, but once you start collecting data as part of a study with human subjects, things get a lot more complicated.
That said, this 44 year-old female got a 75. Then I took it again 15 minutes later because I didn’t notice the analysis at the bottom and got an 86.
Getting a random sample of people can be difficult. People who self-select by volunteering to take the survey are not random. Asking people on a BBing site what they think, also not random. You probably know all this. It is interesting.
I’m not sure I have emotions let alone that other people do.
Score 147.
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Test Results: 147 Points
Alexithymia: You show high alexithymic traits. If you are interested in Alexithymia we would be happy to have you as a regular visitor on our pages.
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Detailed Results
Your result is broken down into various factors to give you some insight into your result.
Category: Difficulty Identifying Feelings: 23 Points <15 - 18>
In this category you show high alexithymic traits.
Category: Difficulty Describing Feelings: 17 Points <10 - 12>
In this category you show high alexithymic traits.
Category: Vicarious Interpretation of Feelings: 11 Points <8 - 9>
In this category you show high alexithymic traits.
Category: Externally-Oriented Thinking: 29 Points <18 - 21>
In this category you show high alexithymic traits.
Category: Restricted Imaginative Processes: 26 Points <18 - 21>
In this category you show high alexithymic traits.
Category: Problematic Interpersonal Relationships: 28 Points <15 - 18>
In this category you show high alexithymic traits.
Category: Sexual Difficulties and Disinterest: 13 Points <10 - 12>
In this category you show high alexithymic traits.
[quote]EyeDentist wrote:
theBeth, while I applaud your initiative in going to such lengths for a class paper, I feel compelled to ask: Did you run the idea for this survey past your professor? I ask because this sort of data-gathering is considered psychological research. As such, it must comport with APA guidelines for the ethical conduct of research, and I’m afraid you’re on shaky ground in that regard. Here is the relevant APA link:
The ethical concerns are further amplified by the fact that some of your ‘research subjects’ are minors.
I know you’re doing this with the best of intentions, but you have inadvertently put your professor at risk should a problem arise related to this research. Because of this, I urge you to check with him/her before proceeding further. Best of luck with your studies.
(BTW, if you’re wondering where I get off being such a self-appointed PITA about all this: I’m an MD/PhD, and my PhD is in experimental psych. I taught experimental-psych-related courses at university for 5 years, and have conducted and published a significant amount of research myself.)[/quote]
True. School Pych here, M.Ed.S. I was just teaching a unit on research design in the social sciences with an economics professor this week. Even something that seems really benign like a survey is subject to a rigorous approval process. Of course, anyone can ask their friends what they think about an online survey, but once you start collecting data as part of a study with human subjects, things get a lot more complicated.
That said, this 44 year-old female got a 75. Then I took it again 15 minutes later because I didn’t notice the analysis at the bottom and got an 86.
Getting a random sample of people can be difficult. People who self-select by volunteering to take the survey are not random. Asking people on a BBing site what they think, also not random. You probably know all this. It is interesting.
[/quote]
Yes, I do know all this. It’s an informal survey and by no means a diagnostic tool. It’s not super accurate either. The first time I took it I got an 80 and the second time a 64. Because its neither official nor a controlled experiment, the results are merely part of my research.
[quote]EyeDentist wrote:
theBeth, while I applaud your initiative in going to such lengths for a class paper, I feel compelled to ask: Did you run the idea for this survey past your professor? I ask because this sort of data-gathering is considered psychological research. As such, it must comport with APA guidelines for the ethical conduct of research, and I’m afraid you’re on shaky ground in that regard. Here is the relevant APA link:
The ethical concerns are further amplified by the fact that some of your ‘research subjects’ are minors.
I know you’re doing this with the best of intentions, but you have inadvertently put your professor at risk should a problem arise related to this research. Because of this, I urge you to check with him/her before proceeding further. Best of luck with your studies.
(BTW, if you’re wondering where I get off being such a self-appointed PITA about all this: I’m an MD/PhD, and my PhD is in experimental psych. I taught experimental-psych-related courses at university for 5 years, and have conducted and published a significant amount of research myself.)[/quote]
True. School Pych here, M.Ed.S. I was just teaching a unit on research design in the social sciences with an economics professor this week. Even something that seems really benign like a survey is subject to a rigorous approval process. Of course, anyone can ask their friends what they think about an online survey, but once you start collecting data as part of a study with human subjects, things get a lot more complicated.
That said, this 44 year-old female got a 75. Then I took it again 15 minutes later because I didn’t notice the analysis at the bottom and got an 86.
Getting a random sample of people can be difficult. People who self-select by volunteering to take the survey are not random. Asking people on a BBing site what they think, also not random. You probably know all this. It is interesting.
[/quote]
Yes, I do know all this. It’s an informal survey and by no means a diagnostic tool. It’s not super accurate either. The first time I took it I got an 80 and the second time a 64. Because its neither official nor a controlled experiment, the results are merely part of my research. [/quote]
Got it. And remember, EyeDentist was the original funsucker here.
Related, we know low IQ is correlated with weight lifting, right? We’re not sure if it’s just that only idiots would lift weights, or if it’s all the overhead pressing accidents causing brain damage. Don’t think people like EyeDentist are just outliers who happen to be brilliant. He was a SUPER genious before he started getting so swole. Now he’s only in the above average range.
The real question here… We’re not only less intelligent, but we’re also emotionally limited? Beth, it sounds like you and I were in the 80’s range, where regular women you know were scoring in the 40’s. Yep. Causal relationship there. Free weights have butched us out so now we respond more like the dudes, and people with autism or traumatic brain injury. I’ll bet women on the cardio machines are a lot more empathic. That’s your project right there. You’re welcome.
As for the men who score lower on this scale, they probably don’t squat well, and have crappy calves. We’re going to need some video.
[quote]EyeDentist wrote:
theBeth, while I applaud your initiative in going to such lengths for a class paper, I feel compelled to ask: Did you run the idea for this survey past your professor? I ask because this sort of data-gathering is considered psychological research. As such, it must comport with APA guidelines for the ethical conduct of research, and I’m afraid you’re on shaky ground in that regard. Here is the relevant APA link:
The ethical concerns are further amplified by the fact that some of your ‘research subjects’ are minors.
I know you’re doing this with the best of intentions, but you have inadvertently put your professor at risk should a problem arise related to this research. Because of this, I urge you to check with him/her before proceeding further. Best of luck with your studies.
(BTW, if you’re wondering where I get off being such a self-appointed PITA about all this: I’m an MD/PhD, and my PhD is in experimental psych. I taught experimental-psych-related courses at university for 5 years, and have conducted and published a significant amount of research myself.)[/quote]
True. School Pych here, M.Ed.S. I was just teaching a unit on research design in the social sciences with an economics professor this week. Even something that seems really benign like a survey is subject to a rigorous approval process. Of course, anyone can ask their friends what they think about an online survey, but once you start collecting data as part of a study with human subjects, things get a lot more complicated.
That said, this 44 year-old female got a 75. Then I took it again 15 minutes later because I didn’t notice the analysis at the bottom and got an 86.
Getting a random sample of people can be difficult. People who self-select by volunteering to take the survey are not random. Asking people on a BBing site what they think, also not random. You probably know all this. It is interesting.
[/quote]
Yes, I do know all this. It’s an informal survey and by no means a diagnostic tool. It’s not super accurate either. The first time I took it I got an 80 and the second time a 64. Because its neither official nor a controlled experiment, the results are merely part of my research. [/quote]
Got it. And remember, EyeDentist was the original funsucker here.
Related, we know low IQ is correlated with weight lifting, right? We’re not sure if it’s just that only idiots would lift weights, or if it’s all the overhead pressing accidents causing brain damage. Don’t think people like EyeDentist are just outliers who happen to be brilliant. He was a SUPER genious before he started getting so swole. Now he’s only in the above average range.
The real question here… We’re not only less intelligent, but we’re also emotionally limited? Beth, it sounds like you and I were in the 80’s range, where regular women you know were scoring in the 40’s. Yep. Causal relationship there. Free weights have butched us out so now we respond more like the dudes, and people with autism or traumatic brain injury. I’ll bet women on the cardio machines are a lot more empathic. That’s your project right there. You’re welcome.
As for the men who score lower on this scale, they probably don’t squat well, and have crappy calves. We’re going to need some video.
[quote]Powerpuff wrote:
Got it. And remember, EyeDentist was the original funsucker here.
Related, we know low IQ is correlated with weight lifting, right? We’re not sure if it’s just that only idiots would lift weights, or if it’s all the overhead pressing accidents causing brain damage. Don’t think people like EyeDentist are just outliers who happen to be brilliant. He was a SUPER genious before he started getting so swole. Now he’s only in the above average range.
The real question here… We’re not only less intelligent, but we’re also emotionally limited? Beth, it sounds like you and I were in the 80’s range, where regular women you know were scoring in the 40’s. Yep. Causal relationship there. Free weights have butched us out so now we respond more like the dudes, and people with autism or traumatic brain injury. I’ll bet women on the cardio machines are a lot more empathic. That’s your project right there. You’re welcome.
As for the men who score lower on this scale, they probably don’t squat well, and have crappy calves. We’re going to need some video.
[quote]EyeDentist wrote:
theBeth, while I applaud your initiative in going to such lengths for a class paper, I feel compelled to ask: Did you run the idea for this survey past your professor? I ask because this sort of data-gathering is considered psychological research. As such, it must comport with APA guidelines for the ethical conduct of research, and I’m afraid you’re on shaky ground in that regard. Here is the relevant APA link:
The ethical concerns are further amplified by the fact that some of your ‘research subjects’ are minors.
I know you’re doing this with the best of intentions, but you have inadvertently put your professor at risk should a problem arise related to this research. Because of this, I urge you to check with him/her before proceeding further. Best of luck with your studies.
(BTW, if you’re wondering where I get off being such a self-appointed PITA about all this: I’m an MD/PhD, and my PhD is in experimental psych. I taught experimental-psych-related courses at university for 5 years, and have conducted and published a significant amount of research myself.)[/quote]
True. School Pych here, M.Ed.S. I was just teaching a unit on research design in the social sciences with an economics professor this week. Even something that seems really benign like a survey is subject to a rigorous approval process. Of course, anyone can ask their friends what they think about an online survey, but once you start collecting data as part of a study with human subjects, things get a lot more complicated.
That said, this 44 year-old female got a 75. Then I took it again 15 minutes later because I didn’t notice the analysis at the bottom and got an 86.
Getting a random sample of people can be difficult. People who self-select by volunteering to take the survey are not random. Asking people on a BBing site what they think, also not random. You probably know all this. It is interesting.
[/quote]
Yes, I do know all this. It’s an informal survey and by no means a diagnostic tool. It’s not super accurate either. The first time I took it I got an 80 and the second time a 64. Because its neither official nor a controlled experiment, the results are merely part of my research. [/quote]
Got it. And remember, EyeDentist was the original funsucker here.
Related, we know low IQ is correlated with weight lifting, right? We’re not sure if it’s just that only idiots would lift weights, or if it’s all the overhead pressing accidents causing brain damage. Don’t think people like EyeDentist are just outliers who happen to be brilliant. He was a SUPER genious before he started getting so swole. Now he’s only in the above average range.
The real question here… We’re not only less intelligent, but we’re also emotionally limited? Beth, it sounds like you and I were in the 80’s range, where regular women you know were scoring in the 40’s. Yep. Causal relationship there. Free weights have butched us out so now we respond more like the dudes, and people with autism or traumatic brain injury. I’ll bet women on the cardio machines are a lot more empathic. That’s your project right there. You’re welcome.
As for the men who score lower on this scale, they probably don’t squat well, and have crappy calves. We’re going to need some video.
[/quote]
I’m glad you’re the one who pointed it out, I didn’t want to be the bad guy. But…it appears there is a correlation between emotional constriction and lifting - the question is which came first? I’m going to go with people like us are drawn to lifting as an outlet versus lifting being what turns us into swoll assholes. Gahhhhhh
[quote]EyeDentist wrote:
theBeth, while I applaud your initiative in going to such lengths for a class paper, I feel compelled to ask: Did you run the idea for this survey past your professor? I ask because this sort of data-gathering is considered psychological research. As such, it must comport with APA guidelines for the ethical conduct of research, and I’m afraid you’re on shaky ground in that regard. Here is the relevant APA link:
The ethical concerns are further amplified by the fact that some of your ‘research subjects’ are minors.
I know you’re doing this with the best of intentions, but you have inadvertently put your professor at risk should a problem arise related to this research. Because of this, I urge you to check with him/her before proceeding further. Best of luck with your studies.
(BTW, if you’re wondering where I get off being such a self-appointed PITA about all this: I’m an MD/PhD, and my PhD is in experimental psych. I taught experimental-psych-related courses at university for 5 years, and have conducted and published a significant amount of research myself.)[/quote]
True. School Pych here, M.Ed.S. I was just teaching a unit on research design in the social sciences with an economics professor this week. Even something that seems really benign like a survey is subject to a rigorous approval process. Of course, anyone can ask their friends what they think about an online survey, but once you start collecting data as part of a study with human subjects, things get a lot more complicated.
That said, this 44 year-old female got a 75. Then I took it again 15 minutes later because I didn’t notice the analysis at the bottom and got an 86.
Getting a random sample of people can be difficult. People who self-select by volunteering to take the survey are not random. Asking people on a BBing site what they think, also not random. You probably know all this. It is interesting.
[/quote]
Yes, I do know all this. It’s an informal survey and by no means a diagnostic tool. It’s not super accurate either. The first time I took it I got an 80 and the second time a 64. Because its neither official nor a controlled experiment, the results are merely part of my research. [/quote]
Got it. And remember, EyeDentist was the original funsucker here.
Related, we know low IQ is correlated with weight lifting, right? We’re not sure if it’s just that only idiots would lift weights, or if it’s all the overhead pressing accidents causing brain damage. Don’t think people like EyeDentist are just outliers who happen to be brilliant. He was a SUPER genious before he started getting so swole. Now he’s only in the above average range.
The real question here… We’re not only less intelligent, but we’re also emotionally limited? Beth, it sounds like you and I were in the 80’s range, where regular women you know were scoring in the 40’s. Yep. Causal relationship there. Free weights have butched us out so now we respond more like the dudes, and people with autism or traumatic brain injury. I’ll bet women on the cardio machines are a lot more empathic. That’s your project right there. You’re welcome.
As for the men who score lower on this scale, they probably don’t squat well, and have crappy calves. We’re going to need some video.
[/quote]
Hey, c’mon now. We at the low end of the scale obviously sensitive, delicate, flowers full of special uniqueness. You’re gonna hurt our feelings with harsh comments like this. We will have no choice but to lock ourselves in our rooms, listen to Portishead and self-injure and it’ll be all your fault.
I also couldn’t help but notice that you lump “dudes, and people with autism or traumatic brain injury” into the same category…
