Positivity Guides - Test your empathy

Please answer the following ten questions. As with all our quizzes, no data is stored and your results will appear immediately you finish.

I've been told I'm over sensitive or introverted

Mostly Yes

Mostly No

I get overwhelmed or anxious?

Mostly Yes

Mostly No

Arguments or yelling make me feel ill

Mostly Yes

Mostly No

I often feel like I don't fit in.

Mostly Yes

Mostly No

I get overstimulated by strong odors, or non-stop talkers.

Mostly Yes

Mostly No

I have chemical sensitivities or can’t tolerate scratchy clothes?

Mostly Yes

Mostly No

I like to take my own car to places so I can leave when I want to.

Mostly Yes

Mostly No

I overeat when I get stressed.

Mostly Yes

Mostly No

I'm worried I'll be suffocated by intimate relationships.

Mostly Yes

Mostly No

I startle easily.

Mostly Yes

Mostly No

I react strongly to caffeine or medication.

Mostly Yes

Mostly No

I have a low pain threshold.

Mostly Yes

Mostly No

I absorb other people’s stress, emotions, or symptoms.

Mostly Yes

Mostly No

I'm overwhelmed by multitasking and prefer doing one thing at a time

Mostly Yes

Mostly No

I replenish myself in nature.

Mostly Yes

Mostly No

I need a long time to recuperate after being with difficult people or energy vampires.

Mostly Yes

Mostly No

I feel better in small cities or the country than large cities.

Mostly Yes

Mostly No

I prefer one-to-one interactions or small groups rather than large gatherings.

Mostly Yes

Mostly No

I am drained by crowds and need alone time to revive myself.

Mostly Yes

Mostly No

I tend to be socially isolated.

Mostly Yes

Mostly No

Test your empathy

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