Interpersonal Reactivity Index, IRI Test - the question form

1. I sometimes daydream and fantasize about things that might happen to me.

2. I often feel like showing compassion to people who are worse off than I am.

3. I sometimes find it difficult to see things from another person's point of view.

4. Sometimes I do not feel sorry for people who are having problems.

5. When I read books, I become emotionally involved with the characters.

6. In emergency (dangerous) situations, I feel anxious and afraid.

7. When I watch a movie or a play, I usually do not get absorbed in what is happening.

8. Before making a decision, I try to consider all sides of a disagreement.

9. When I see someone being taken advantage of, I feel a need to protect them.

10. In a tense situation, I sometimes feel helpless.

11. I sometimes find it easier to understand my friends by imagining how things look from their perspective.

12. I very rarely become fully absorbed in reading a good book or watching a movie.

13. When I see someone being treated unfairly, I do not feel very concerned.

14. Other people's misfortunes usually do not disturb me much.

15. If I am sure I am right about something, I do not spend much time listening to other people's arguments.

16. After watching a movie or a play, I sometimes feel as if I were one of the characters.

17. Tense situations scare me.

18. Sometimes I do not feel sorry for people who are treated unfairly.

19. I usually handle emergencies well.

20. I often feel concerned about things that happen right in front of me.

21. I believe there are always two sides to a question, and I try to consider both.

22. I would describe myself as a very soft-hearted person.

23. When I watch a movie, I can easily put myself in the place of a character.

24. In emergency situations, I easily lose control of myself.

25. When I am upset, I usually try to put myself in the other person's shoes for a moment.

26. When I read an interesting story or novel, I imagine how I would feel if the events in the story were happening to me.

27. When I see someone who is in great need of help, I do everything I can to help.

28. Before criticizing someone, I try to imagine how I would feel if I were in their place.