Table 2 All thirteen experience-sampling questions, with corresponding labels used in word clouds and the minimum (1) and maximum (4) scale labels.

From: Differences in ongoing thought between autistic and non-autistic adults

Label

Question

1

4

Deliberate

My thoughts were…

Spontaneous

Deliberate

Detail

My thoughts were detailed

Not at all

Completely

Emotion

My thoughts were

Negative

Positive

Focus

My thoughts were focused on the task

Not at all

Completely

Habit

My thoughts were similar to thoughts I often have

Not at all

Completely

Important

My thoughts were on topics I care about

Not at all

Completely

Images

My thoughts were in the form of images

Not at all

Completely

Words

My thoughts were in the form of words

Not at all

Completely

Others

My thoughts involved other people

Not at all

Completely

Past

My thoughts were in the past

Not at all

Completely

Future

My thoughts were in the future

Not at all

Completely

Self

My thoughts involved myself

Not at all

Completely

Vivid

My thoughts were vivid as if I was there

Not at all

Completely