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[–] MaybeNaught@lemmy.world 8 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

OOPs initial instinct was correct. You're supposed to answer truthfully based on your actual observed experiences, not answer questions about others' assessments your behavior with your own internal assessment of that behavior. Overthinking surveys can skew answers inappropriately.

[–] protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I think overthinking on surveys might have a correlation with autism

[–] ericatty@infosec.pub 7 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Maybe there should be another two questions to every question:

A- How much time did you take to think about the answer this question?

B- Which was the other answer you were considering chosing?