EQ SQ

So this is interesting. woogledesigns posted a meme on her LJ about one's Systemizing and Empathizing Quotient. I've often thought of myself as more Systemizing, but at times can Empathize extremely strongly.

Well, the results are in!

Respondent	Average EQ	Average SQ	Brain Type
Males	39.0	61.2	Systemizing
Females	48.0	51.7	Empathizing
Your Score	34	45	Systemizing

What does your score mean?

Generally, the higher the score the greater your natural ability for that trait. However, the EQ test has 40 questions compared to 75 in the SQ test. As a result, although the unprocessed quotients may be used for comparing each trait ability between individuals, the absolute scores do not tell an individual if he or she has a greater tendency to empathize or systemize. A calculation taking into account the quantity of questions in each test is used to determine a person's brain type along the following continuum:

* Extreme Empathizing (Extreme E)
* Empathizing (E)
* Balanced (B)
* Systemizing (S)
* Extreme Systemizing (Extreme S)

	Brain Types of Experimental Control Groups
Respondent	Extreme E	E	Balanced	S	Extreme S
Males	0%	17%	31%	46%	6%
Females	7%	47%	32%	14%	0%

The important factor to consider is not your absolute score, but the difference between the two. This indicates whether you have more natural ability as an Empathizer or a Systemizer. If your scores are about the same for your EQ and SQ, then you have well balanced empathizing-systemizing capabilities.

You can take this test too, here

(I will point out that while my eyes often glaze over when looking at charts, I am at other times painfully precise in my observation of details. I like symmetry and organization, but capriciously. Also, I looked at the page source to reproduce these charts correctly rather than learning the correct HTML code, which just further demonstrates the particulars of my desire for precision).