Much has been made of the notion that Sheldon is so literal-minded, withdrawn, and repetitive in his interactions that he has undiagnosed Asperger's syndrome. The show's writers allow us to feel superior to Sheldon and Leonard despite the duo's higher IQs because they're such nerds: Their immersion in comic books and sci-fi/fantasy movies and TV shows is wittily excessive.

　　谢尔登与人交往时呆板、内向、啰嗦，患有未诊断埃斯博格综合症，剧中反复强调这一点。虽然谢尔登和里奥纳多智商高，但编剧让观众感觉自己比他们强，原因在于他们是十足的书呆子，完全沉溺在了漫画书和科幻电影电视剧中。