r/science Professor | Medicine 5d ago

Neuroscience New study finds online self-reports may not accurately reflect clinical autism diagnoses. Adults who report high levels of autistic traits through online surveys may not reflect the same social behaviors or clinical profiles as those who have been formally diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

https://www.psypost.org/new-study-finds-online-self-reports-may-not-accurately-reflect-clinical-autism-diagnoses/
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u/Septem_151 5d ago

That… was a very good analogy.

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u/bigasssuperstar 5d ago

Thanks! About 80% of my analogies are excellent and the other 20% depend too heavily on prior knowledge.