How do aspies analyse things?

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the word "maybe" , "possible", hardly appear in an aspie's brain?

I'm not really clear on the question. I'll try though.
I typically find myself thinking of every possible aspect of a situation. Forming contingency plans based on the many different interpretations of the situation. I doubt everything I'm not 100% sure of and try to create backup plans for every possible iteration I can think of. Until I make the decision that a piece of knowledge is concrete, I'm turning it over and looking at every angle that I can see. Is that at all helpful?

Eh?

I can analyse things very well but I couldn't use that skill in real life if I didn't accept it's not 100% effective. So, this post makes no sense. I don't just assume everything I come up with is completely accurate, no.

Sometimes I overanalyze every situation. Other times I do things so quickly and randomly that there's no time to analyze. You can't spell "analyze" without "anal".

I have trouble analyzing human situations, for lack of perception of what's going on with the people. But for technical things, I have excellent analytical skills. I was a TV repairman for a long time, and I love to troubleshoot and repair things that don't work. I can't stand it when I see something that "JUST IS THE WAY IT IS". I have to figure out "WHY AND HOW".

Charles

I occasionally find that it's the NTs who are in for the win. They make a guess and then actually go further with it and believe that that is absolutely true. They actually think that their feelings and thoughts matter and have some validity only because those occured to them. It's only full-confidence that matters. Never doubt yourself, they say. NTs thrive on stereotyping.
I liked the way snpeden put it. It is rather 'over-analyzing', so to speak.
However there are things (ideologies) by which I would stand till death.

I use the words "maybe" and "possible" in conversation all the time - mainly because, even if I feel very strongly about something, I'm attempting to not alienate myself or the other person too much.

I've never been good in social interaction, so I make a conscious effort to be as tame as I can, however when I'm caught off-guard, I don't temper my reactions very well.

the question confuses me...

I don't really know how I analyze things, I just know that I do. I read books, research information, collect data, spend hours upon hours researching scientific fact on mammals and other sciences. I read words very literally. except when I am talking to friends and family, than i take them seriously, yet not as.

i hope that gives an answer...

How do aspies analyse things? Logically of course.

"maybe" , "possible" are terms I almost use on a daily basis. I am an archaeologist and when I am writing reports or publications these are term that I have to use because I am rarely dealing with black and white facts.

I think this varies widely from person to person, even among people on the autism spectrum.

Everything I say is only "maybe" or "possibly". I am never sure of anything.

^This. Even if I really do think I know something, I still doubt myself. That's why I analyze things constantly, because I'm never sure, so I try to look at something from every possible angle. I obsess over situations I don't know how to interpret.