INTJs and Autism--random thought

**JustMel** · 08-08-2008, 12:21 AM

I was talking with someone about autism earlier and while explaining the traits of an INTJ and the behavior of her son I noticed a commonality between the two. Is there anything that shows that more people with autism are actually INTJs? Is there really even a way to actually test that theory?

**Shadow** · 08-08-2008, 10:08 PM

A couple of weeks ago I googled something like this and went on an asbergers/autism forum which had a thread similar to this. I remember somebody coming to the conclusion that the stereotypes of INTJs and people with autism can overlap in many ways.
I think any study correlating MBTI to autism would be skewed because you can't tell the difference between traits caused by autism and traits caused by their personality.

**unorthodox** · 08-09-2008, 12:06 AM

Very interesting topic. I read "Born on a Blue Day" a while ago and remember being shocked at how I identified with some of the author's personality traits. Definitely made me think about it.

**PHS Philip** · 08-09-2008, 05:45 AM

Some of the personality traits overlap superficially, but there are also a lot that don't, at least in the case of the (mildly) autistic friend I had.

**Monte314** · 08-09-2008, 09:23 PM

Shadow could be right here. The manifestations of Asperger's Syndrome look vividly INTJ'ish... bu I'm not sure they are expressions of MBTI preferences.

**Kemmler** · 08-09-2008, 11:26 PM

I was diagnosed with asperger at the age of 10, but lately I have been thinking that, because of my personality, I had aspergers

**True Rune** · 08-10-2008, 01:40 AM

Yeah, I read a book narrated by an autistic last fall, it was sort of interesting for me, noting similarities and differences. I wonder if it's just our type that has these overlaps.

**Seppuku Savant** · 08-10-2008, 04:13 AM

People with Asperger's have a high probability of being intelligent. Anyone with seemingly intelligent qualities could be mistaken for similar traits that rationals have. I have a friend with Asperger's, though I'm sure she's a feeler.

08-08-2008, 12:21 AM	#1
JustMel Core Member [422%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 16,891	I was talking with someone about autism earlier and while explaining the traits of an INTJ and the behavior of her son I noticed a commonality between the two. Is there anything that shows that more people with autism are actually INTJs? Is there really even a way to actually test that theory?
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08-08-2008, 10:08 PM	#2
Shadow New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 60	A couple of weeks ago I googled something like this and went on an asbergers/autism forum which had a thread similar to this. I remember somebody coming to the conclusion that the stereotypes of INTJs and people with autism can overlap in many ways. I think any study correlating MBTI to autism would be skewed because you can't tell the difference between traits caused by autism and traits caused by their personality.
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08-09-2008, 12:06 AM	#3
unorthodox New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 12	Very interesting topic. I read "Born on a Blue Day" a while ago and remember being shocked at how I identified with some of the author's personality traits. Definitely made me think about it.
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08-09-2008, 05:45 AM	#4
PHS Philip Veteran Member [91%] MBTI: iNtP Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,660	Some of the personality traits overlap superficially, but there are also a lot that don't, at least in the case of the (mildly) autistic friend I had.
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08-09-2008, 09:23 PM	#5
Monte314 Core Member [408%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 16,337	Shadow could be right here. The manifestations of Asperger's Syndrome look vividly INTJ'ish... bu I'm not sure they are expressions of MBTI preferences.
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08-09-2008, 11:26 PM	#6
Kemmler Member [02%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 108	I was diagnosed with asperger at the age of 10, but lately I have been thinking that, because of my personality, I had aspergers
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08-10-2008, 01:40 AM	#7
True Rune Core Member [200%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 8,028	Yeah, I read a book narrated by an autistic last fall, it was sort of interesting for me, noting similarities and differences. I wonder if it's just our type that has these overlaps.
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08-10-2008, 04:13 AM	#8
Seppuku Savant Member [28%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,123	People with Asperger's have a high probability of being intelligent. Anyone with seemingly intelligent qualities could be mistaken for similar traits that rationals have. I have a friend with Asperger's, though I'm sure she's a feeler.
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