Individual Personality and Asperger's Syndrome

[Pondering]

I have been doing much reading on personality types, Myers Briggs, namely. But the one that fits me is probably the least expressive of them. It is also a heavily analytical, logical, but secretly deeply emotional. This type is not known for being affectionate or particular sensitive to other people's feelings. It is a personality type that insensely pursues the interest. These are also typical traits of Asperger's Syndrome, to a certain extent. It got me thinking. How much do you think personality has to do with how Asperger's Syndrome affects a person? Is personality why some aspies love hugs and others are or aren't good at math and science, etc? Does personality amplify or decreases the effects of Asperger's Syndrome?

 

[Vanilla]

From my own experiences, I'd say that personality type could alter how others perceive your Asperger's, and may even change how you react to your Asperger's traits too. Your Asperger's would obviously always be there in some form or another. It might simply be that you're more invested, or focused, on different aspects of your Asperger's. To me, Asperger's seems more like a thinking type, than a personality type, but by changing the way you think you could potentially change the way you act as well, which in turn could affect personality. I think that personality changes could alter the severity of certain aspects, whether amplifying or decreasing.

I have an avid interest in personality types, and used to have an introverted Myers Briggs type (INFP). After much time, and dedication in trying to actively change my personality, I now have a personality type of (ENFJ) - this change happened over a period of a decade, mind you. While I appear less Aspie-like to most people, I am still very much an Aspie inside. If anything, it has allowed me to focus less on the typical emotional traits that are typical with AS, and allows me to focus more on my abilities to process logical thoughts.