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Tendency to Re-Experience Emotional Experiences

Tendency to Re-Experience Emotional Experiences Test

In 3 minutes, see how likely you are to dwell on stress and keep reliving tough emotions. Quick, clear results help guide coping strategies, burnout prevention, and support needs.

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October 2, 2025

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8/12

Tendency to Re-Experience Unprocessed Emotional Experiences (TtRUEE)

Measures how strongly a person tends to involuntarily return to and relive unprocessed negative past experiences.

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0 – 4: Low | 5 – 9: Moderate | 10 – 12: High

A score of 8 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable tendency to replay unpleasant memories that may intermittently raise emotional tension.

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Stressed and ruminating adults

41%OF USERS

People who keep replaying conflicts, mistakes, or scary events and want to understand why they can’t “let it go.”

Helping professionals and therapists

34%OF USERS

Psychologists, counselors, and coaches who need a fast screening tool to gauge emotional regulation and stress vulnerability in clients or groups.

Burnout-risk employees and students

25%OF USERS

High-responsibility workers and students under constant pressure who notice persistent tension, irritability, or mood swings affecting daily functioning.

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Tendency to reproduce unprocessed experiences (Ttrue)

Average

8.3

Normal range

6.4 — 10.2

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It screens for a tendency to repeatedly relive stressful or unpleasant experiences and remain emotionally activated. It also flags related signs such as inner tension, unexplained anxiety, and mood instability.

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

Completion time is about 3 minutes. The questionnaire includes 12 items.

What types of states are reflected in the items?

Items cover affective intensity, emotional outbursts, and repeated reexperiencing of unprocessed emotions. They also address frustration, persistent low mood patterns, and periods of heightened excitability.

How should responses be selected?

Choose the option that best matches typical reactions over recent periods rather than isolated events. Use the first response that fits without extended analysis.

How should results be interpreted?

Results indicate the relative level of vulnerability to getting stuck on negative emotional experiences and difficulty with emotional regulation. They are not a diagnosis and should be considered with other clinical information when used in practice.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Tendency to Re-Experience Emotional Experiences Test

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This brief self-report measure is used to screen for a person’s tendency to revisit and remain engaged with distressing emotional material following stressors. Tendency to Re-Experience Emotional Experiences provides a quick snapshot of repetitive emotional responding that may be relevant to emotion regulation and stress reactivity.

The instrument includes 12 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. Items ask about recurrent emotional activation and related difficulties (e.g., lingering affective states, heightened internal tension, and persistent negative mood), and results are generally interpreted as an indicator of the degree of re-experiencing tendency. Tendency to Re-Experience Emotional Experiences is cited in association with Edna B. Foa.

Author: Edna B. Foa

Literature: Gross, J. J. Emotion regulation: Conceptual and empirical foundations. In J. J. Gross (Ed.), Handbook of emotion regulation. Guilford Press. 2007.; Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Wisco, B. E., & Lyubomirsky, S. Rethinking rumination. Perspectives on Psychological Science. 2008.

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