Are you empathic?

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I see, anhedonia for you :slight_smile:

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You always find the most interesting tests. I got at 67, and am wondering how roller coasters influenced that.

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I think I have an overabundance of empathy which is why it is also so very hard for me to let go of my spirits. I feel everything anyone feels to an extreme. Even on here I feel what people are saying without ever knowing them irl.

I got a 74 out of 80 on the link.

edited to add: I am also an overthinker - I contemplate how every action could affect anyone involved with that action because I don’t want to hurt anyone if at all possible.

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I got a 3…but I only answered a couple questions…then realized how long it was…and its too long for me to do…dam why couldn’t it be a 10 question test…

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To be truthful I’m not sure how the empathy thing works. Whereas I can feel concern if other people are distressed or hurt, I am not very good at putting myself in another person’s shoes/ trying to see things from alternative perspectives.

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You’re more prone to affective empathy than to cognitive empathy than :slight_smile:

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I think women generally do better than men on this (im a guy btw), but i really care about my little brothers and my family. I really love those guys…

Sometimes when im having sz symptoms pos or neg i lose social rapport so i dont make eye contact i walk past ppl without greeting them and so on and so forth. Its not that idc about ppl during my episodes, im just more concerned w/ the intrusive thoughts and stuff…

Im nothing like you…you remind me of my sister, always concerned about others.

I havent taken a test or anything but i would say my empathy is average. I care about my close family because they are my only friends and they have supported me when i was at my lowest

I dont really care about strangers as much but im definately not heartless. Before sz i was a very passionate dude… I just have issues making friends. Ive been that way since preschool, i might b on the autism spectrum.

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I do show empathy towards others, especially with people that I like or love.

I even can connect with a strangers suffering.

The problem is that because I have so many different symptoms, I can get self absorbed a bit too much.

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here is a 20 question test
http://www.noanxiety.com/tests/empathy-test.html

I got an 87 on it

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Damn… Your empathy level is 82%

Excessive empathy. This means that you are too much empathic. Sometimes you probably go too far as regards how other people feel and you project on them feelings and emotions that they don’t feel in such an intense way. But you can understand emotions and share them with other people. Just be careful not to give importance to something which is actually not important.

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I can do that one! 67% its cause movies never make me cry…

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Is that the same as mirror touch? I have that as well to an extreme. I guess that is why I prefer isolation more than anyone else. I have enough going on with me and hallucinations, delusions et al, that I don’t like getting bombarded with emotions from others.

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Oh yeah :sunglasses: Me too.

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No it’s not the same, but maybe they’re connected.

Do you like metaphysical, phsysics documentaries?

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By nature i believe myself to have empathy for many. when i wasnt taking meds i was callous and mean.
I make an effort to listen and have dialogue and not monologue in my conversations.
I dont think im as empathetic as you @Minnii and i admire you for it although i see it can hurt you.
There is a lot of hardness in the world and we need more people like you who care. But yes sometimes detachment is necessary which is why i swear by having hobbies :slight_smile:

Scotty Caveman Hugs :tulip:

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Awww you’re a sweety :slight_smile: Thanks huckfinn, you’re a good friend.

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I do like them. It was one of the things my new pdoc mentioned. I think my empathy developed more so in Korea when studying with the Buddhists.

I know hyper-empathy can be classified as a personality disorder, but I refuse to see it as that.

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92%! :no_entry: too high! :pouting_cat: this test reminds me of my mom :pouting_cat:

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Okay, search on youtube “Athene’s Theory of Everything” :slight_smile:

It’s possible to be a personality disorder? I didn’t know that… You, me and @Rhubot are pathological than :smile:

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didnt mean to be so mush :slight_smile: ill blame it on the med change lol. peace bud :slight_smile:

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