Here is a brief and reliable assessment / test to measure how empathetic you are: Toronto Empathy Questionaire.
“Empathy is an important component of social cognition that contributes to our ability to understand and respond adaptively to others’ emotions, succeed in emotional communication, and promote prosocial behavior.”
It’s a key leadership and management skill set to master.
Here is a sample set of the questions. Click here to take the test.
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When someone else is feeling excited, I tend to get excited too
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Other people’s misfortunes do not disturb me a great deal
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It upsets me to see someone being treated disrespectfully
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I remain unaffected when someone close to me is happy
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I enjoy making other people feel better
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I have tender, concerned feelings for people less fortunate than me
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When a friend starts to talk about his\her problems, I try to steer the conversation towards something else
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I can tell when others are sad even when they do not say anything
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I find that I am “in tune” with other people’s moods
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I do not feel sympathy for people who cause their own serious illnesses
How did you score?
