What does neurotype mean?
A plain English definition, with careful limits.
Start the journeyPrivate reflection tools for focus, sensory comfort, masking and energy. Most individual reflections take 6 to 14 minutes. No account.
The word neurotype describes patterns in how a mind tends to work.
Free to use, no account needed, and your answers stay in your browser. Not a diagnosis.

Choose the pattern that feels closest today. Each reflection is free and private.
Noise, light, texture or busy places
The effort of seeming fine
Starting, focus, time and follow-through
Routine, detail, conversation and interests
Feedback, conflict and recovery
A recognised camouflaging questionnaire
NeuroType does not have written permission to reproduce the official questions. Our own ADHD trait reflection covers similar ground and is available now.
NeuroType does not have documented commercial-use clearance for the RAADS-R. The masking reflection and CAT-Q look at related patterns and are available now.
NeuroType does not have written permission to reproduce the longer 18 item checklist. Our own ADHD trait reflection is available now.
One reflection at a time. Pause whenever you need. Your summary uses plain English and stays careful about what it can mean.
Start with what feels most familiar.
About 10 minutes
Short questions about everyday life.
No sign up
Notice patterns and keep useful notes.
Not a diagnosis
NeuroType is a self-reflection space for adults. Formal diagnosis requires a qualified professional.
Read the full disclaimerPlain-English routes into common adult experiences.
A plain English definition, with careful limits.
Start the journeyFor when intention is present but the first step still sticks.
Try the ADHD reflectionCompare two patterns that can look alike from the outside.
Try the masking reflectionPossible contributors, warning signs, and cautious environmental experiments.
Try the sensory reflectionHow two absorbed-attention descriptions overlap and differ.
Try the ADHD reflectionPossible contributors to social fatigue and ways to plan recovery.
Try the masking reflectionSee how NeuroType turns reflection answers into clear, readable pattern profiles—then explore the ideas behind them.
Results show relative patterns—not cutoffs, verdicts or diagnoses.
Example pattern profile showing attention and focus as more noticeable; sensory experience and context as noticeable; energy and regulation as a mixed pattern; and social connection as less noticeable.
Privacy, limits, accounts and what to do with a result.
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