Table 2.
Correlations between systemizing, empathizing and autism spectrum traits in Study 1.
| AQ Total | Social | Routine | Switching | Imagination | Numbers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-reported variables | ||||||
| EQ | -.66** | -.55** | -.26** | -.32** | -.52** | -.15** |
| Emotional reactivity | -.31** | -.27** | -.04* | -.10** | -.26** | -.16** |
| Cognitive empathy | -.50** | -.34** | -.17** | -.24** | -.52** | -.05* |
| Social skills | -.68** | -.63** | -.38** | -.38** | -.41** | -.15** |
| SQ | .11** | .09** | -.14** | .03 | -.01 | .39** |
| Technicity | .13** | .10** | -.10** | .06** | .05** | .28** |
| Topography | -.05** | -.02 | -.19** | -.08** | -.07** | .23** |
| Structure | .12** | .09*** | -.10** | .06** | -.07** | .41** |
| DIY | .09** | .07** | -.05** | -.02 | .02 | .23** |
| Brain type | .51** | .42** | .08** | .22** | .34** | .36** |
| Performance measures | ||||||
| PET | -.31*** | -.26** | -.11** | -.12** | -.27** | -.14** |
| EYES | -.11** | -.06** | -.03 | -.08** | -.10** | -.09** |
| Systemizing skill | .16** | .11** | -.06 | .13** | .10** | .19** |
| Map reading | .10** | .08** | -.04* | .08** | .06** | .14** |
| Mechanics | .19** | .12** | -.06** | .16** | .15** | .20** |
| Mental rotation | .07** | .04* | -.03 | .06** | .03 | .09** |
| Brain type (perf.) | .28** | .20** | .01 | .18** | .22** | .23** |
*
p < .05
**
p < .01
***
p < .001.