TABLE 2.
Participant demographics.
| Pair no. | Participant no. | Age | Gender | AQa | IQb (WAIS equivalent) | Level of education completed | Neurodiversity status |
| 1 | 1 | 29 | Male | 42 | 96 | GCSE | Autism diagnosis |
| 1 | 7 | 23 | Male | 10 | 100 | Masters | Identifies as neurotypical |
| 2 | 8 | 26 | Female | 12 | 102 | Bachelors | Identifies as neurotypical |
| 2 | 20 | 19 | Female | 31 | 92 | A level | Autism diagnosis |
| 3 | 9 | 33 | Female | 12 | 100 | Doctoral training | Neurotypical |
| 3 | 11 | 48 | Female | 44 | 108 | Doctoral training | Autism diagnosis |
| 4 | 10 | 33 | Male | 13 | 108 | Foundation or diploma | Neurotypical |
| 4 | 18 | 25 | Male | 44 | 98 | Masters | Autism diagnosis |
AQ, autism quotient; QT, quick test; WAIS, wechsler abbreviated scale of intelligence. aAQ scores. bIQ assessed by the QT.