Emotional Awareness Questionnaire Test - the question form

1. I have noticed that sometimes, when I am near a very emotional person, I am surprisingly calm and do not feel anything.

2. At times, when I need to interact with people I do not know well, I notice a racing heartbeat, stomach cramps, a lump in my throat or dry mouth, or difficulty breathing, but I do not know why this happens.

3. At times I feel overwhelmed by emotions that disrupt me and leave me confused.

4. From time to time, I realize that I feel anger, ranging from mild irritation to rage.

5. When another person is emotional, I can usually tell what emotions they are experiencing (for example, fear, happiness, sadness, hope, or anger).

6. I like situations in which people experience strong positive emotions, such as love, hope, and joy (for example, at weddings or religious services).

7. After an unpleasant time with someone, I sometimes feel as if parts of my body are numb.

8. I take one or more prescription medications for headaches, stomach or digestive symptoms, or body aches that my doctor cannot explain.

9. I am aware that I experience very strong feelings, but I often cannot talk about them with other people.

10. I can recognize when I am feeling fear, from apprehension to terror.

11. Sometimes I feel what other people are feeling.

12. People value me because I know how to defuse emotionally charged situations.

13. I could easily kill a small animal, such as a snake or a chicken, without feeling anything in particular.

14. I often feel nervous and irritable, and I cannot control it.

15. I lie about my feelings because I feel embarrassed to talk about them.

16. I know when I am experiencing strong feelings of love and joy.

17. I often help others because I feel empathy for them and cannot say no.

18. I can easily help people understand their emotions because I usually understand why they feel them.

19. I can be around people who are in physical pain without feeling upset about it.

20. My palms sweat when I am around people I do not know.

21. I know I experience strong feelings, but most of the time I do not know exactly what they are.

22. I generally know what I am feeling and why.

23. Sometimes I understand other people's feelings, and this can be a problem for me.

24. I can usually connect with people who are experiencing strong emotions and help them feel relieved.

25. I almost always rely on reason, and my emotions do not cause me problems.

26. I have been in love and then, for unknown reasons, completely lost that feeling.

27. Sometimes my mood gets worse.

28. When I have to make an important decision, I usually know what feelings it brings up in me (e.g., fear, excitement, anger, or some other combination of emotions).

29. In a competitive situation where I win or have a clear advantage, I feel sympathy for the other person.

30. When I am in a room full of people, I can tell what they are feeling (for example, excitement, anger, boredom, or fear).

31. I very rarely cry.

32. Sometimes, when I watch TV commercials, I get tears in my eyes and I really do not understand why.

33. Sometimes, when I feel bad, I cannot tell whether I am scared or angry.

34. I sometimes feel shame and guilt.

35. I have had (or would have) the opportunity to shoot an animal (such as a bird, rabbit, or deer), but I could not do it because I felt sorry for it.

36. I often change how I behave toward another person because I believe it will make our interaction easier.