Empathy Quotient
Posted by docapc at 1:40 am
Empathy Quotient
Please answer yes or no to the following questions and compare your answers to the first time you took this questionnaire. Please be as honest as possible.
1) I have been told that I lack empathy by more than one person
2) I have been told that I am empathic by more than one person
3) I feel good when I help another person
4) I don’t feel much when I help another person
5) I feel obligated to do the right thing
6) I enjoy giving of my time to others
7) I am uncomfortable when people talk about emotional issues
8) I am not uncomfortable when people talk about emotional issues
9) I don’t know what it means to express empathy
10)I understand what it means to express empathy
11)I often feel that I miss emotional cues
12)I pick up emotional cues easily
13)I have been told that I need to be right
14)I don’t place much value on the need to be right
15)I seldom talk beyond the surface with friends
16)My friends and I have deep conversations
17)I prefer to not be around young children
18)I love being around young children
19)I think I tend to take more than I give
20)I think I tend to give more than I take
21)I fine it easier to show animals affection rather than people
22)I can give affection to animals and people equally
23)I have often been called stubborn
24)I am often told that I am easy to get along with
25)I prefer to talk more than listen
26)I prefer to listen more than talk
27)In most of my conversations I talk more than I listen
28)In most of my conversations I listen more than I talk
29)I am uncomfortable getting close to people
30)I feel comfortable being close to people
Scoring
Give yourself one point for saying “yes” to any of the following questions-#2,3,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28 and 30.
Take away one point for saying “yes” to any of the following questions-#1,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,25, and 29.
Total Number-
Very Empathic-13-15
Mildly Empathic-10-12
Taken from the book, The Stress Solution: Using Empathy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Reduce Anxiety and Develop Resilience
