Hyperthymia Tendency Scale Test

Understand someone’s energy level and upbeat mood tendency in about 3 minutes. Get fast, actionable insight into elevated mood and emotional reactivity for coaching, clinical, or team use.

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October 2, 2025

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3/12

Hyperthymia Proneness (HP)

Measures the tendency toward persistently elevated, energetic, and optimistic mood with increased activity.

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

A score of 3 falls in the Low range, suggesting a generally restrained level of upbeat energy and hyperthymic mood tendencies.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Psychologists and counselors

41%OF USERS

They use a fast screen to gauge a client’s baseline energy, cheerfulness, and possible emotional over-excitability during sessions.

HR and team leads

34%OF USERS

They take it to better understand team mood patterns, manage high-energy behavior, and anticipate risks from impulsive optimism.

Self-awareness seekers

25%OF USERS

They take it to check whether their upbeat drive is stable or swings into euphoria and hard-to-control excitability.

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Tendency toward hyperthymia (Tth)

Average

8.8

Normal range

7.3 — 10.3

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It screens for a tendency toward elevated mood and increased activity, including cheerfulness and optimism without clear external reasons. It also flags possible euphoria and uncontrolled emotional excitability.

How long does it take to complete?

Completion typically takes about three minutes. It contains 12 items.

How should responses be selected?

Choose the option that best matches typical behavior and mood over recent time, not a single unusual day. Answer all items without overthinking.

How should results be interpreted?

Higher scores indicate a stronger tendency toward elevated mood and high energy. Results are for screening and should be considered alongside other information and professional judgment.

Can results change over time?

Yes, scores may vary with stress, sleep, health status, and current life demands. Retesting can be used to track changes when conditions differ.

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Hyperthymia Tendency Scale Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This brief self-report measure is used to screen for a tendency toward persistently elevated mood, high activity level, and an optimistic interpersonal style. The Hyperthymia Tendency Scale provides a rapid estimate of hyperthymic traits based on typical patterns of affect and behavior.

The instrument includes 12 items and generally requires about 3 minutes to complete. It is commonly used in clinical intake or research settings as an initial indicator of energetic temperament and mood elevation tendencies, with results interpreted in the context of the referral question and other assessment data. Original authorship is attributed to H. J. Eysenck.

The Hyperthymia Tendency Scale is not intended to establish a diagnosis on its own; elevated scores may reflect a stable temperament or situational factors and should be considered alongside clinical interview findings, history, and measures of mood variability and functional impact.

Author: H. J. Eysenck

Literature: Watson, D., & Clark, L. A. The PANAS-X: Manual for the positive and negative affect schedule—expanded form. University of Iowa. 1994.; Depue, R. A., & Collins, P. F. Neurobiology of the structure of personality: Dopamine, facilitation of incentive motivation, and extraversion. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 1999.

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