Thought Flow Questionnaire Test

Understand how you think and visualize, including self-talk and stress shifts, in about 6 minutes. 29 quick items deliver a clear profile to guide therapy, coaching, or learning support.
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6/10
Stress-Related Intensification (SI)
Measures how much a person’s inner dialogue with an imagined interlocutor tends to intensify under stress.
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24Low57Moderate810High
A score of 6 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not extreme tendency to engage an imagined inner interlocutor as stress increases.
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7/10
Self-Narration (S)
Measures how often a person engages in internal self-narration or storytelling in their stream of thought.
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24Low57Moderate810High
A score of 7 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a fairly frequent habit of telling yourself stories without it being consistently dominant.
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5/10
Internal Imagery (II)
Measures how frequently and how vividly you experience internal visual images during contemplation.
Low imagery
Moderate imagery
High imagery
24Low imagery57Moderate imagery810High imagery
A score of 5 suggests a moderate level of internal imagery, with visual images appearing sometimes and with average vividness.
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14/25
Uncontrolled Responses (UR)
Measures how often internal dialogue reactions arise automatically and feel hard to regulate.
More controllable
Mixed control
More uncontrollable
511More controllable1218Mixed control1925More uncontrollable
A score of 14 falls in the Mixed control range, suggesting a moderate frequency of automatic internal responses that are sometimes manageable and sometimes spontaneous.
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9/15
Interlocutor (Significant Other) (I(O)
Measures how often a person mentally addresses an imagined interlocutor who represents a significant person in their life.
Infrequent
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37Infrequent811Occasional1215Frequent
A score of 9 falls in the Occasional range, suggesting periodic inner addressing to a significant person without it being a dominant feature of thought flow.
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15/20
Internal Debates (ID)
Measures how often a person experiences internal disputes and self-directed discussions in their stream of thought.
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49Low1014Moderate1520High
A score of 15 falls in the High range, suggesting frequent inner debates and a strong tendency toward internal analysis and self-reflection.
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25/40
Conversational Partner (Non-Significant) (CP()
Measures how often a person engages in inner dialogue with an imaginary, non-significant interlocutor (e.g., fictional characters).
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818Low1929Moderate3040High
A score of 25 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting occasional inner dialogues with fictional or non-significant imagined interlocutors.
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109/145
Overall Intensity of Thought Flow (OIoTF)
Measures how frequent and vivid a person experiences inner speech and spontaneous mental imagery overall.
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2967Low68106Moderate107145High
A score of 109 falls in the High range, suggesting a notably active thought stream with frequent and vivid inner speech and imagery.
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Therapy and coaching clients
41%OF USERS
People in counseling or coaching who want to map their self-talk, mental imagery, and how these shift under stress to tailor strategies that fit their thinking style.
Researchers and clinicians
34%OF USERS
Psychology researchers and mental health professionals who need a quick measure of internal dialogue and visualization for studies, screening, or treatment planning.
Curious self-reflectors
25%OF USERS
Individuals interested in self-understanding who want to learn whether they think in words, stories, debates, or vivid images and how that affects focus and mood.
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Intensification in Stress (IiS)
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4.97.2
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Stories to Yourself (StY)
Average
4.2
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3.25.2
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10
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This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
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Internal images (Ii)
Average
4.9
Normal range
3.76.2
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2
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10
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This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
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Uncontrollable responses (Ur)
Average
18.8
Normal range
15.622
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25
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Significant Other (SO)
Average
9.2
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7.311
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15
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Inner Conflicts (IC)
Average
15.4
Normal range
13.217.6
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20
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Interlocutor (insignificant) (I()
Average
28.9
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24.133.8
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40
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Overall intensity of the thought flow (Oiottf)
Average
109.6
Normal range
91.8127.5
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145
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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire measure?
It assesses how internal speech and visual imagery are organized, including inner dialogue, inner monologue, and the vividness of mental images. It also examines how these patterns change under stress.
How long does it take to complete and how many items are included?
Completion time is about 6 minutes. The questionnaire includes 29 questions.
What types of experiences are included in the questions?
Items cover self-talk, imagined conversations, narrative-style thinking, and internal debates. Items also cover the frequency and clarity of mental pictures.
How should responses be selected?
Select the option that best matches typical experience over recent weeks. Use the first clear impression and avoid overanalyzing individual items.
How are results typically used?
Scores summarize patterns of internal speech and visualization to describe cognitive style and stress-related shifts. Results can support clinical, coaching, or educational planning when interpreted with other information.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
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Stream of Consciousness Questionnaire Test

Thought Flow Questionnaire Test

This measure is designed to characterize how individuals organize their internal stream of thought, with attention to the form of inner speech and imagery. The Thought Flow Questionnaire samples common patterns of internal dialogue and monologue, including narrative self-talk and imagined interpersonal exchanges. It is a 29 items self-report instrument that typically takes about 6 minutes to complete.

Content focuses on qualitative features of internal communication and the vividness and frequency of mental imagery, including perceived changes under stress. The Thought Flow Questionnaire may be used to inform case formulation and to support research on cognitive style; it is not intended to serve as a standalone diagnostic tool. Originally attributed to Aaron T. Beck.

Author: Aaron T. Beck
Literature: Smallwood, J., & Schooler, J. W. The science of mind wandering: Empirically navigating the stream of consciousness. Annual Review of Psychology. 2015.
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