Empathy Quotient Instructions: Below is a list of statements. Please read each statement carefully and rate how strongly you agree or disagree with it by selecting the circle under your answer. There are no right or wrong answers, or trick questions.1. I can easily tell if someone else wants to enter a conversation. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 2. I prefer animals to humans. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 3. I try to keep up with the current trends and fashions. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 4. I find it difficult to explain to others things that I understand easily, when they don’t understand it the first time. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 5. I dream most nights. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 6. I really enjoy caring for other people. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 7. I try to solve my own problems rather than discussing them with others. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 8. I find it hard to know what to do in a social situation. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 9. I am at my best first thing in the morning. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 10. People often tell me that I went too far in driving my point home in a discussion. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 11. It doesn’t bother me too much if I am late meeting a friend. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 12. Friendships and relationships are just too difficult, so I tend not to bother with them. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 13. I would never break a law, no matter how minor. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 14. I often find it difficult to judge if something is rude or polite. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 15. In a conversation, I tend to focus on my own thoughts rather than on what my listener might be thinking. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 16. I prefer practical jokes to verbal humor. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 17. I live life for today rather than the future. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 18. When I was a child, I enjoyed cutting up worms to see what would happen. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 19. I can pick up quickly if someone says one thing but means another. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 20. I tend to have very strong opinions about morality. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 21. It is hard for me to see why some things upset people so much. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 22. I find it easy to put myself in somebody else’s shoes. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 23. I think that good manners are the most important thing a parent can teach their child. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 24. I like to do things on the spur of the moment. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 25. I am good at predicting how someone will feel. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 26. I am quick to spot when someone in a group is feeling awkward or uncomfortable. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 27. If I say something that someone else is offended by, I think that that’s their problem, not mine. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 28. If anyone asked me if I liked their haircut, I would reply truthfully, even if I didn’t like it. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 29. I can’t always see why someone should have felt offended by a remark. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 30. People often tell me that I am very unpredictable. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 31. I enjoy being the center of attention at any social gathering. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 32. Seeing people cry doesn’t really upset me. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 33. I enjoy having discussions about politics. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 34. I am very blunt, which some people take to be rudeness, even though this is unintentional. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 35. I don’t find social situations confusing. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 36. Other people tell me I am good at understanding how they are feeling and what they are thinking. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 37. When I talk to people, I tend to talk about their experiences rather than my own. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 38. It upsets me to see an animal in pain. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 39. I am able to make decisions without being influenced by people’s feelings. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 40. I can’t relax until I have done everything I had planned to do that day. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 41. I can easily tell if someone else is interested or bored with what I am saying. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 42. I get upset if I see people suffering on news programs. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 43. Friends usually talk to me about their problems as they say that I am very understanding. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 44. I can sense if I am intruding, even if the other person doesn’t tell me. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 45. I often start new hobbies, but quickly become bored with them and move on to something else. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 46. People sometimes tell me that I have gone too far with teasing. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 47. I would be too nervous to go on a big rollercoaster. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 48. Other people often say that I am insensitive, though I don’t always see why. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 49. If I see a stranger in a group, I think that it is up to them to make an effort to join in. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 50. I usually stay emotionally detached when watching a film. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 51. I like to be very organized in day-to-day life and often makes lists of the chores I have to do. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 52. I can tune into how someone else feels rapidly and intuitively. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 53. I don’t like to take risks. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 54. I can easily work out what another person might want to talk about. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 55. I can tell if someone is masking their true emotion. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 56. Before making a decision, I always weigh up the pros and cons. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 57. I don’t consciously work out the rules of social situations. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 58. I am good at predicting what someone will do. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 59. I tend to get emotionally involved with a friend’s problems. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree 60. I can usually appreciate the other person’s viewpoint, even if I don’t agree with it. Strongly Agree Slightly Agree Slightly Disagree Strongly Disagree Hiddenscore Δ
