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Emotional Creativity Inventory (ECI)

Emotional Creativity Inventory (ECI) Test

Understand how creatively you shape and express emotions in about 6 minutes. Get a clear snapshot of emotional flexibility to guide coaching, therapy, or growth plans.

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

22/35

Emotional Complexity (EC)

Emotional complexity measures how well a person can notice, differentiate, and hold multiple emotions at the same time.

Lower complexity

Moderate complexity

Higher complexity

7 – 16: Lower complexity | 17 – 26: Moderate complexity | 27 – 35: Higher complexity

A score of 22 falls in the Moderate complexity range, suggesting a fairly differentiated emotional experience with the ability to recognize more than one feeling at once in many situations.

example score

11/20

Authenticity (A)

Authenticity measures how closely a person’s emotional reactions and expressions align with their internal values and beliefs.

Low

Moderate

High

4 – 9: Low | 10 – 14: Moderate | 15 – 20: High

A score of 11 indicates a moderate level of authenticity, suggesting emotions are often expressed in line with personal values, with some variability across situations.

example score

23/30

Effectiveness (E)

Effectiveness reflects how constructively a person can use emotional reactions for personal or social benefit.

Low

Moderate

High

6 – 14: Low | 15 – 22: Moderate | 23 – 30: High

A score of 23 falls in the High range, suggesting you tend to channel emotions into responses that are useful and constructive rather than purely reactive.

example score

22/35

Novelty/Uniqueness (N)

Measures the tendency to generate novel, unusual emotional reactions that differ from typical or socially expected patterns.

Low novelty

Moderate novelty

High novelty

7 – 16: Low novelty | 17 – 26: Moderate novelty | 27 – 35: High novelty

A score of 22 falls in the Moderate novelty range, suggesting a balanced capacity to experience and express emotions in somewhat original ways while often remaining within familiar patterns.

example score

21/30

Readiness (R)

Readiness measures how inclined a person is to reflect on their emotions and stay open to emotional experiences.

Low readiness

Moderate readiness

High readiness

6 – 14: Low readiness | 15 – 22: Moderate readiness | 23 – 30: High readiness

A score of 21 indicates moderate readiness, suggesting a fairly consistent tendency to notice and reflect on emotions while remaining generally open to new emotional experiences.

example score

94/150

Emotional Creativity (EC)

This scale measures how originally, appropriately, and authentically a person can experience and express complex combinations of emotions.

Lower emotional creativity

Moderate emotional creativity

Higher emotional creativity

30 – 89: Lower emotional creativity | 90 – 119: Moderate emotional creativity | 120 – 150: Higher emotional creativity

A score of 94 falls in the moderate range, suggesting a generally flexible and authentic emotional style with some capacity for novel emotional meanings without being consistently highly unusual.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Therapy and coaching clients

41%OF USERS

People exploring their inner world use it to see how flexibly they create meaning from emotions and where their growth points are.

Creative professionals

34%OF USERS

Artists, writers, designers, and performers take it to understand how their emotional originality supports inspiration and expression.

Psychologists and students

25%OF USERS

Mental health specialists and trainees use it to assess emotional processing style and tailor support or development plans.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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See How You Compare

Once you finish the test, your results will be compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of the benchmarks we use to place your score in context.

Emotional complexity (Ec)

Average

25.6

Normal range

20.4 — 30.8

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Authenticity (A)

Average

12.8

Normal range

10.5 — 15.1

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Effectiveness (E)

Average

Normal range

20.4 — 27.6

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Novelty/uniqueness (N)

Average

16.1

Normal range

11.3 — 20.9

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Readiness (R)

Average

18.6

Normal range

14.4 — 22.9

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Emotional Creativity Scale (ECS)

Average

71.5

Normal range

52.2 — 90.8

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max.

150

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire assess?

It assesses emotional creativity, or the ability to form original and meaningful emotional experiences. It focuses on flexibility in interpreting and expressing feelings, not on intensity alone.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Estimated completion time is about 6 minutes. The questionnaire contains 30 items.

How should responses be completed?

Answer each item based on typical experience rather than a single recent event. Use the first response that fits and avoid overthinking.

How are results interpreted?

Scores indicate relative levels of originality, reflection, and flexibility in emotional experience and expression. Interpretation should consider the setting and other assessment information.

What are the main uses and limits of this measure?

It can support psychological assessment, psychotherapy planning, and work with creativity and emotional skills. It is not intended to diagnose mental disorders or replace a clinical interview.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Emotional Creativity Questionnaire, ECQ Test

Emotional Creativity Inventory (ECI) Test

emotionality

This self-report measure assesses individual differences in the originality, flexibility, and elaboration of emotional experience and expression. The Emotional Creativity Inventory (ECI) is intended to capture how a person generates and interprets emotional meaning beyond habitual or automatic responses.

Developed by J. R. Averill, the instrument includes 30 items and typically takes about 6 minutes to complete. Responses can be used to describe patterns of emotionally creative cognition and expression, and may inform clinical formulation, psychotherapy goals related to emotional processing, or research on emotion-related individual differences.

The Emotional Creativity Inventory (ECI) is not a diagnostic tool; results are generally interpreted in the context of the referral question, relevant history, and other assessment data.

Author: J. R. Averill

Literature: Kaufman, J. C., & Beghetto, R. A. Beyond big and little: the four C model of creativity. Review of General Psychology. 2009.; Mayer, J. D., Roberts, R. D., & Barsade, S. G. Human abilities: emotional intelligence. Annual Review of Psychology. 2008.; Gross, J. J. Emotion regulation: affective, cognitive, and social consequences. Psychophysiology. 2002.; Averill, J. R. Individual differences in emotional creativity: structure and correlates. Journal of Personality. 1999.

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