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i figure that being empathetic (being able to sense and understand others' emotions, as well as understanding your own) and, almost by extention, having the ability to be compassionate, both make big differences in not only the way we live our lives day-by-day, but in our political and philisophical views too.

my basic hypothesis is that leftists are more empathetic and compassionate than righties.

but here, with this thread, i'm not trying to test that... i'm just curious about you other NSers :)


take an empathy test here (http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=2240560109112545646)
second test if you can be bothered: http://www.eiskills.com/index.php?page=tests/empathy.php


my result:
Extremely Empathic!
You are 88% empathic!
You're as empathic as they come. You don't even have to try very hard to have a fair idea of what those around you are feeling, and you usually have an idea of WHY they might be feeling that way too. Chances are you're aleady formulating ways of trying to help them if they're feeling down. And if they're happy? Well you're bouncing off the walls with them of course! There are times when you wish you could switch off to others feelings and focus more on your own. You find that sometimes it can be hard to maintain control of your emotions if there are others around. Heck, they don't even have to be real people, you tap easily into the emotions of characters in movies and books too. You're a great person to have around when people want to be noticed but don't want to just blurt out how they're feeling.

second score: 123


this has caused problems in my dealings with others before though: like my flatmate last year. we got on well as friends but subsequently sharing a house meant i was around the dude a lot more, and i was always trying to read his emotions... its just what i do. he was unfortunatley a very emotionless person and did his best to hide them from everyone, and this made it incredibly hard to communicate with the guy. as a result our frendship turned quite frosty and we had a very uneasy time living together :( thankfully me other flatmate was a bit more open about things so i didn't go nuts :p
anybody else with similar experiences or whatever?

Quite Empathic
You are 63% empathic!
You are definitely empathic a lot of the time. You may not always get it right, but you're pretty good at telling what someone's feeling. You make an effort whenever possible. You don't necessarily want others to know how you're feeling yourself though. You're the kind of person who cares a lot about those around you, and don't necessarily have to know someone to worry about them.

tracked variable score 26

Well go figure and here's me thinking I was all brutish, LMAO

Oh wow! That octopus is so cool! Ahem...I'll have my results in a minute...

Quite Empathic
You are 74% empathic!
You are definitely empathic a lot of the time. You may not always get it right, but you're pretty good at telling what someone's feeling. You make an effort whenever possible. You don't necessarily want others to know how you're feeling yourself though. You're the kind of person who cares a lot about those around you, and don't necessarily have to know someone to worry about them.

Oh wow! That octopus is so cool!

Yes, yes it is.

Barely Empathic
You are 8% empathic!
You've got to be one of the least empathic people around. You're more interested in your own feelings than someone elses. It's possible you sometimes try to understand others feelings, but you probably don't get very far. Most of the time though, other peoples feelings are just annoying, funny or too hard to figure out. Why bother trying to figure out someone elses feelings? You've got your own troubles, right?

Largely as I'd expected.

Quite Empathic
You are 76% empathic!
You are definitely empathic a lot of the time. You may not always get it right, but you're pretty good at telling what someone's feeling. You make an effort whenever possible. You don't necessarily want others to know how you're feeling yourself though. You're the kind of person who cares a lot about those around you, and don't necessarily have to know someone to worry about them.

re octopus: it makes me squirm, but only because of the shaving razor it appears to be holding. I'm worried it'll try to shave itself and slice off bits of it's flesh. This is what I thought upon seeing the picture.

EDIT: *looks closer* oh dear god. :(

Sometimes Empathic

You are 42% empathic!

You go through fits and bursts of empathy. Total strangers aren't likely to make you care if they're crying or happy (unless you have an ulterior motive), and if they've got a blank expression you have no idea what they might be feeling. People close to you are more likely to awaken your empathic abilities, after all it's much easier to tell when someone you know is having a bad day. You think more with your head than your heart, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but there are times when you wish you could read people a little better.

Your Empathy Score: 98

Kinda a poor test the questions are weighted and easy to see what the result will be.

Seems unfair to say left are more compasionate and right less, just rights in my opinion feel independence and responcibility for yourself makes you stronger.

Quite Empathic
You are 77% empathic!
You are definitely empathic a lot of the time. You may not always get it right, but you're pretty good at telling what someone's feeling. You make an effort whenever possible. You don't necessarily want others to know how you're feeling yourself though. You're the kind of person who cares a lot about those around you, and don't necessarily have to know someone to worry about them.

Your Empathy Score: 121

I'd say I'm fairly empathetic/compassionate, and I think I've proved that in the last year or so with my friends. A couple of good friends have suffered from depression in the past few years, and I've been there for them any time they wanted me, just to talk, or actually help them.

74%. I hate sappy movies. They bore me.

61% Empathic

I did not take the 2nd test. I am neither left or right, though, like most people, I am something else. I am libertarian. Well, 90%/90% libertarian on the World's Smallest Political Quiz
http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html

It might help if you compare scores on your tests to scores on the WSPQ.

Oh wow! That octopus is so cool!
Disturbingly hypnotic, I'd say.

God knows how I scored this high. I answered the questions honestly, but I'm not as empathetic as it says - I always try to read between the lines, but I'm not always right (I guess I'm very empathetic to people at all like me, but find it hard to understand people with a totally different world view).

Extremely Empathic!
You are 92% empathic!
You're as empathic as they come. You don't even have to try very hard to have a fair idea of what those around you are feeling, and you usually have an idea of WHY they might be feeling that way too. Chances are you're aleady formulating ways of trying to help them if they're feeling down. And if they're happy? Well you're bouncing off the walls with them of course! There are times when you wish you could switch off to others feelings and focus more on your own. You find that sometimes it can be hard to maintain control of your emotions if there are others around. Heck, they don't even have to be real people, you tap easily into the emotions of characters in movies and books too. You're a great person to have around when people want to be noticed but don't want to just blurt out how they're feeling.

Edit: Second test - Your Empathy Score: 125
Just one point away from level C.

Sometimes Empathic
You are 36% empathic!
You go through fits and bursts of empathy. Total strangers aren't likely to make you care if they're crying or happy (unless you have an ulterior motive), and if they've got a blank expression you have no idea what they might be feeling. People close to you are more likely to awaken your empathic abilities, after all it's much easier to tell when someone you know is having a bad day. You think more with your head than your heart, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but there are times when you wish you could read people a little better.

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Your Empathy Score: 89
Your results suggest that your feelings are not influenced that much by how others around you feel. You may not believe that emotions are terribly important, and you don't tend to get emotional about things. You don't get easily moved. You may prefer to focus on facts and concrete information, rather than be swayed by emotions.


And the worst is: I don't care. :P

Quite Empathic
You are 76% empathic!
You are definitely empathic a lot of the time. You may not always get it right, but you're pretty good at telling what someone's feeling. You make an effort whenever possible. You don't necessarily want others to know how you're feeling yourself though. You're the kind of person who cares a lot about those around you, and don't necessarily have to know someone to worry about them.
i figured you'd score pretty high :D


It might help if you compare scores on your tests to scores on the WSPQ.

if i was bothering to test my hypothesis i'd use the political compass (personal preference).
might make another thread later for people to post results and i'll make a graph or something (kinda too late with this one i guess)


Seems unfair to say left are more compasionate and right less, just rights in my opinion feel independence and responcibility for yourself makes you stronger.

yes i'm quite prepared to be proved wrong, but still, in my personal experience and observations, leftists at least show their emotions/compassion more...

I know I am, but I really wish I weren't.

I got 127 on the second test.

I wouldn't say the first was a very good test, as it was obvious which answers would score you as more or less emphatic. I'm not sure what the octopus had to do with anything, but it was amusing ^^

You are 62% empathic!
You are definitely empathic a lot of the time. You may not always get it right, but you're pretty good at telling what someone's feeling. You make an effort whenever possible. You don't necessarily want others to know how you're feeling yourself though. You're the kind of person who cares a lot about those around you, and don't necessarily have to know someone to worry about them.

True to a degree, but doesn't really say anything radical so it would be at least partly true for most people.

Your Empathy Score: 109 [B]

Middle scores is what I'd expect as I have pretty much two opposing personalities in harmony inside my body... so I got high scores on some parts of the test and low scores on others.

I'm righthanded :)

I wouldn't say the first was a very good test, as it was obvious which answers would score you as more or less emphatic. I'm not sure what the octopus had to do with anything, but it was amusing ^^
The octopus was a test on how you react to seeing something in pain. At least, that's how I took it.

fiftyone
ninetythree

my basic hypothesis is that leftists are more empathetic and compassionate than righties.

You are 94% empathic!

Interesting. I'm pretty conservative. That doesn't mean your hypothesis doesn't hold true in most cases. I could be an anomoly.

You are 94% empathic!

Interesting. I'm pretty conservative. That doesn't mean your hypothesis doesn't hold true in most cases. I could be an anomoly.

Or you could have done that on purpose. ;)

yes i'm quite prepared to be proved wrong, but still, in my personal experience and observations, leftists at least show their emotions/compassion more...

All agree in generall most "lefties" I've met show compassion to most people and most are genuinly nicer people, but I donno I've often seen "righties" who don't share often but when they do they do to a much greater extent. hmm mabey.

My score was 91, which places me in category A.

Overall Interpretation for Level A
You are a grounded, down to earth person. Your feelings are your own, and they don’t get swayed all that much by others. You do feel for people, but there is a lot of toughness inside of you. Being thick-skinned, you can ignore people who whine over the slightest little thing and are always looking for sympathy.

Perhaps you prefer to do things with other people that are interesting and active, as opposed to just sitting around and chatting the hours away. It’s not that you are unfriendly, but you don’t much value such emotional small talk.

While you may have a decided edge in the world of work, especially if you work in a tough business or in a difficult job, there may be times when you need to be more open to other people in order to more fully participate in their lives.

You may not fully show your appreciation to co-workers or friends. Therefore, you may need to consciously make the time to praise and encourage others. You can learn to use empathetic statements effectively.

This goal can be achieved by using reflective statements such as “it seems you are feeling …”, as well as “I understand how you feel; I see what you're saying; I understand; I know what you mean" and so on.

You may also want to consider role playing care-expressing situations, where you practice showing interest in others. Some people even tape record themselves, or even better, sit in front of a video camera so they can watch their performance at a later time.

Let’s take a look at how your unique emotional empathy profile plays out in several areas of your life:


EDIT: I got 48% on the OKcupid test. It was seriously flawed in how it asked questions and the multiple choice answers offered, btw.

Or you could have done that on purpose. ;)
damn conservatives are plotting against me again :eek:


as to the okcupid test, i know its flawed. i had a better one from the guardian newspaper lined up to use but it stopped loading for me all of a sudden. its here (http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/flash/page/0,13249,937836,00.html)if it works for anyone else :confused:

About what I expected - Alert to, but not wrapped up in, other people's emotional state(s).

*shrug*

Edit to add:
I'm pretty deeply conservative. The proposition that liberal or conservatives, or any political affiliation has anything at all to do with emotional makeup is deeply flawed - Political affiliations and attitudes have much more to do with shared value systems than with empathy or the lack thereof.

For that matter, empathy isn't even a guaranteed guage of socially acceptable behavior. Some of the greatest monsters of all time were emotionally highly complex and empathetic - At least to those that they included in their 'group'.


Test 1:

Quite Empathic
You are 64% empathic!
You are definitely empathic a lot of the time. You may not always get it right, but you're pretty good at telling what someone's feeling. You make an effort whenever possible. You don't necessarily want others to know how you're feeling yourself though. You're the kind of person who cares a lot about those around you, and don't necessarily have to know someone to worry about them.


Test 2:

Your results suggest that you feel for other people. You probably believe that emotions are important. You tend to be aware of other's emotions and feelings. When people are sad or down, you may feel sad or down. When those around you are in a good mood, you might find that you, too, are feeling good. You get involved in other people's emotions and you care about how other people feel.

I scored a 112, putting me in the B Category. I'm pretty conservative, though I think it has to do more with my personality traits than my political stances. I'm a bit of a philosopher, and I'm more apt to logical arguments than emotional ones in debate.

Meh, make of it what you will.

Quite Empathic
You are 68% empathic!
You are definitely empathic a lot of the time. You may not always get it right, but you're pretty good at telling what someone's feeling. You make an effort whenever possible. You don't necessarily want others to know how you're feeling yourself though. You're the kind of person who cares a lot about those around you, and don't necessarily have to know someone to worry about them.

And on the second test I scored 116, which puts me in the "B" group.

"Sometimes Empathic
You are 52% empathic!
You go through fits and bursts of empathy. Total strangers aren't likely to make you care if they're crying or happy (unless you have an ulterior motive), and if they've got a blank expression you have no idea what they might be feeling. People close to you are more likely to awaken your empathic abilities, after all it's much easier to tell when someone you know is having a bad day. You think more with your head than your heart, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but there are times when you wish you could read people a little better."

Bah. I'm plenty empathetic, I just use my empathy for personal gain.

"You are a grounded, down to earth person. Your feelings are your own, and they don’t get swayed all that much by others. You do feel for people, but there is a lot of toughness inside of you. Being thick-skinned, you can ignore people who whine over the slightest little thing and are always looking for sympathy.

Perhaps you prefer to do things with other people that are interesting and active, as opposed to just sitting around and chatting the hours away. It’s not that you are unfriendly, but you don’t much value such emotional small talk.

While you may have a decided edge in the world of work, especially if you work in a tough business or in a difficult job, there may be times when you need to be more open to other people in order to more fully participate in their lives.

You may not fully show your appreciation to co-workers or friends. Therefore, you may need to consciously make the time to praise and encourage others. You can learn to use empathetic statements effectively.

This goal can be achieved by using reflective statements such as “it seems you are feeling …”, as well as “I understand how you feel; I see what you're saying; I understand; I know what you mean" and so on."

Barely Empathic
You are 25% empathic!
You've got to be one of the least empathic people around. You're more interested in your own feelings than someone elses. It's possible you sometimes try to understand others feelings, but you probably don't get very far. Most of the time though, other peoples feelings are just annoying, funny or too hard to figure out. Why bother trying to figure out someone elses feelings? You've got your own troubles, right?

Your Empathy Score: 62
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Level A Summary
Your results suggest that your feelings are not influenced that much by how others around you feel. You may not believe that emotions are terribly important, and you don't tend to get emotional about things. You don't get easily moved. You may prefer to focus on facts and concrete information, rather than be swayed by emotions.


As for my political stance, it's hard to generize it down so much, but I'm overall atleast somewhat more "left" than "right".

Extremely Empathic!
You are 90% empathic!

Your Empathy Score: 129
Your results suggest that you are a compassionate person. You feel deeply for others. You are aware of how other people are feeling, and your own emotions are influenced by other people's emotions and moods. You are a feeling and sensitive person. You may cry easily and get emotional about things.

Your EQ score is 64
You have a very high ability for understanding how other people feel and reponsding appropriately. You know how to treat people with care and sensitivity.

Go me! I beat you PM ;) *fluffles*

36%, second score 77.

Extremely Empathic!
You are 90% empathic!

Your Empathy Score: 129
Your results suggest that you are a compassionate person. You feel deeply for others. You are aware of how other people are feeling, and your own emotions are influenced by other people's emotions and moods. You are a feeling and sensitive person. You may cry easily and get emotional about things.

Your EQ score is 64
You have a very high ability for understanding how other people feel and reponsding appropriately. You know how to treat people with care and sensitivity.

Go me! I beat you PM ;) *fluffles*
damn yous! :p
i knew you'd get a high score :D :fluffle:

Extremely Empathic!
You are 85% empathic!

You're as empathic as they come. You don't even have to try very hard to have a fair idea of what those around you are feeling, and you usually have an idea of WHY they might be feeling that way too. Chances are you're aleady formulating ways of trying to help them if they're feeling down. And if they're happy? Well you're bouncing off the walls with them of course! There are times when you wish you could switch off to others feelings and focus more on your own. You find that sometimes it can be hard to maintain control of your emotions if there are others around. Heck, they don't even have to be real people, you tap easily into the emotions of characters in movies and books too. You're a great person to have around when people want to be noticed but don't want to just blurt out how they're feeling.

Based on age and gender: You scored higher than 99% on empathy!

I'm not terribly empathic, but I'm working on it.

You are 41% empathic!

You go through fits and bursts of empathy. Total strangers aren't likely to make you care if they're crying or happy (unless you have an ulterior motive), and if they've got a blank expression you have no idea what they might be feeling. People close to you are more likely to awaken your empathic abilities, after all it's much easier to tell when someone you know is having a bad day. You think more with your head than your heart, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but there are times when you wish you could read people a little better.

Your Empathy Score: 66

Level A Summary
Your results suggest that your feelings are not influenced that much by how others around you feel. You may not believe that emotions are terribly important, and you don't tend to get emotional about things. You don't get easily moved. You may prefer to focus on facts and concrete information, rather than be swayed by emotions.

damn yous! :p
i knew you'd get a high score :D :fluffle:
Haha, getting used to losing yet? :p :D :fluffle:

Extremely Empathic!
You are 85% empathic!
You're as empathic as they come. You don't even have to try very hard to have a fair idea of what those around you are feeling, and you usually have an idea of WHY they might be feeling that way too. Chances are you're aleady formulating ways of trying to help them if they're feeling down. And if they're happy? Well you're bouncing off the walls with them of course! There are times when you wish you could switch off to others feelings and focus more on your own. You find that sometimes it can be hard to maintain control of your emotions if there are others around. Heck, they don't even have to be real people, you tap easily into the emotions of characters in movies and books too. You're a great person to have around when people want to be noticed but don't want to just blurt out how they're feeling.

And for the record, mildly to the Right.

Quite Empathic
You are 77% empathic!
You are definitely empathic a lot of the time. You may not always get it right, but you're pretty good at telling what someone's feeling. You make an effort whenever possible. You don't necessarily want others to know how you're feeling yourself though. You're the kind of person who cares a lot about those around you, and don't necessarily have to know someone to worry about them.

wow, that octopus is so sad! i feel bad for him...i mean...CRAP:headbang:

Haha, getting used to losing yet? :p :D :fluffle:
boaster :rolleyes:
(yes though)

Hey PM, here's my test results:

Extremely Empathic!
You are 89% empathic!
You're as empathic as they come. You don't even have to try very hard to have a fair idea of what those around you are feeling, and you usually have an idea of WHY they might be feeling that way too. Chances are you're aleady formulating ways of trying to help them if they're feeling down. And if they're happy? Well you're bouncing off the walls with them of course! There are times when you wish you could switch off to others feelings and focus more on your own. You find that sometimes it can be hard to maintain control of your emotions if there are others around. Heck, they don't even have to be real people, you tap easily into the emotions of characters in movies and books too. You're a great person to have around when people want to be noticed but don't want to just blurt out how they're feeling.

115
Level B Summary
Your results suggest that you feel for other people. You probably believe that emotions are important. You tend to be aware of other's emotions and feelings. When people are sad or down, you may feel sad or down. When those around you are in a good mood, you might find that you, too, are feeling good. You get involved in other people's emotions and you care about how other people feel.

While it is not always easy to be empathetic (and some might even consider it pathetic) it surely helps me most of the time.
I've had some serious problems lately and being empathetic doesn't really help when being depressed and such.
Now that thinks are getting better each day (getting professional help for the last 3 months) it is nice to share emotions with others and let others' emotions influence mine as long as they're having a positive effect.
That said, I learned fairly early on how to shut others influence out - can't say that others won't see in which state I am, though.

Anyway, I strongly believe that more empathy is exactly what everyone needs to get along better with others. Works for me - could help others.

The only thing that I still have to learn is to lower my expectations concerning others (who might not be as empathetic) and to not let their actions influence me too much.

Extremely Empathic!
You are 85% empathic!
You're as empathic as they come. You don't even have to try very hard to have a fair idea of what those around you are feeling, and you usually have an idea of WHY they might be feeling that way too. Chances are you're aleady formulating ways of trying to help them if they're feeling down. And if they're happy? Well you're bouncing off the walls with them of course! There are times when you wish you could switch off to others feelings and focus more on your own. You find that sometimes it can be hard to maintain control of your emotions if there are others around. Heck, they don't even have to be real people, you tap easily into the emotions of characters in movies and books too. You're a great person to have around when people want to be noticed but don't want to just blurt out how they're feeling.

First Quiz: You are 18% empathic!

Second Quiz: 63, Level A - "...you don't tend to get emotional about things. You don't get easily moved. You may prefer to focus on facts and concrete information, rather than be swayed by emotions."

my basic hypothesis is that leftists are more empathetic and compassionate than righties.

It's probably more likely that human behavior and personality are determined by factors other than whatever political ideology we choose well after our behavior patterns and personalities are established. I need only point out the numerous murderous dictators and totalitarians that have passed through the leftist establishment, and the hypothesis pretty much goes down in flames. Edit: when granted the power and ability to do what they want, left-wingers and right-wingers actually show remarkably similar behavior :)

boaster :rolleyes:
(yes though)
Yeah, but you still love me ;) and, even though you lose, I still love you :p :fluffle:

really really should learn conversations for french but will be on msn later

Yeah, but you still love me ;) and, even though you lose, I still love you :p :fluffle:

really really should learn conversations for french but will be on msn later
of course i do :) :fluffle: (even if you do boast about it!)
going to have a nap now - feeling like crap - and being forced to work more later, so i don't know about chances of being on before late tonight :(

Political stance: centrist libertarian
Empathy Test: 88%
EI Skills Test: 104

I got 6% empathy, and I think that number was a little high. When America's Funniest comes on, I change the channel because, really, why is someone falling off a bike funny? Maybe if they were someone who really deserved it, or fell off in a new and creative way, but instead they all just bounce off the stairs and slam their groins into something. Yeah, that was cute the first time I saw it, but, somehow, the 6,784th time just doesn't have quite the same zing to it.
And that octopus disturbed the crap out of me because it was like wandering into some surrealist European movie. I kept expecting the next shot to be of a bunch of flies crawling out of somebody's eyeball.

of course i do :) :fluffle: (even if you do boast about it!)
going to have a nap now - feeling like crap - and being forced to work more later, so i don't know about chances of being on before late tonight :(
Hehehe :p
Okay. I hope you feel better *hugs* Fingers crossed that sleep helps and if you want to talk at some point, I'm here. Don't worry about it - I'll make sure to send you an email or something which you can read and which will hopefully bring a smile to your face.
And yay, I've learnt half of one on my scripts! That's one sixth of the way there!
:fluffle: love you

127

Sometimes Empathic

You are 34% empathic!

You go through fits and bursts of empathy. Total strangers aren't likely to make you care if they're crying or happy (unless you have an ulterior motive), and if they've got a blank expression you have no idea what they might be feeling. People close to you are more likely to awaken your empathic abilities, after all it's much easier to tell when someone you know is having a bad day. You think more with your head than your heart, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but there are times when you wish you could read people a little better.

Barely Empathic
You are 25% empathic!

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Your Empathy Score: 37

Higher than I expected...

Extremely Empathic!
You are 82% empathic!

You're as empathic as they come. You don't even have to try very hard to have a fair idea of what those around you are feeling, and you usually have an idea of WHY they might be feeling that way too. Chances are you're aleady formulating ways of trying to help them if they're feeling down. And if they're happy? Well you're bouncing off the walls with them of course! There are times when you wish you could switch off to others feelings and focus more on your own. You find that sometimes it can be hard to maintain control of your emotions if there are others around. Heck, they don't even have to be real people, you tap easily into the emotions of characters in movies and books too. You're a great person to have around when people want to be noticed but don't want to just blurt out how they're feeling.

EI Score:147

Eerrghh, the octopus:eek:. That did make me squirm.

Oh, 70% and 109. About what I expected.

Sometimes Empathic
You are 54% empathic!

:rolleyes: Meh, Like the EI one better.

69%:p

Your results suggest that your feelings are not influenced that much by how others around you feel. You may not believe that emotions are terribly important, and you don't tend to get emotional about things. You don't get easily moved. You may prefer to focus on facts and concrete information, rather than be swayed by emotions.


Much better, who needs emotions? HUH?! WHO NEEDS EM!??!?!



*SARCASM*

Quite Empathic
You are 73% empathic!
You are definitely empathic a lot of the time. You may not always get it right, but you're pretty good at telling what someone's feeling. You make an effort whenever possible. You don't necessarily want others to know how you're feeling yourself though. You're the kind of person who cares a lot about those around you, and don't necessarily have to know someone to worry about them.

Level B Summary
Your results suggest that you feel for other people. You probably believe that emotions are important. You tend to be aware of other's emotions and feelings. When people are sad or down, you may feel sad or down. When those around you are in a good mood, you might find that you, too, are feeling good. You get involved in other people's emotions and you care about how other people feel.

Quite Empathic
You are 78% empathic!
You are definitely empathic a lot of the time. You may not always get it right, but you're pretty good at telling what someone's feeling. You make an effort whenever possible. You don't necessarily want others to know how you're feeling yourself though. You're the kind of person who cares a lot about those around you, and don't necessarily have to know someone to worry about them.

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Tell me teacher, did I pass? I'd hate to flunk this course as well......

70% and 110. I don't think I'm quite as empathetic as they say, though.

Sometimes Empathic
You are 38% empathic!
A-Level

61% Empathic

I did not take the 2nd test. I am neither left or right, though, like most people, I am something else. I am libertarian. Well, 90%/90% libertarian on the World's Smallest Political Quiz
http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html

It might help if you compare scores on your tests to scores on the WSPQ.
Libertarians are right-wing.

48% empathic
A-level(77)


I fits pretty well especially this line "It’s not that you are unfriendly, but you don’t much value such emotional small talk."

Ohh and liberal btw

Test 1: You are 6% empathic!
You've got to be one of the least empathic people around. You're more interested in your own feelings than someone elses. It's possible you sometimes try to understand others feelings, but you probably don't get very far. Most of the time though, other peoples feelings are just annoying, funny or too hard to figure out. Why bother trying to figure out someone elses feelings? You've got your own troubles, right?
6%? A lot higher than I expected, personally.

Test 2: My score was 35.
I don't know how that one's scored, but I think it was a bit biased.

Politically I'm left-leaning libertarian, too. :p There go all those "leftists = compassionate" theories out of your window.

6%? A lot higher than I expected, personally.

lol 6%

Quite Empathic
You are 64% empathic!
You are definitely empathic a lot of the time. You may not always get it right, but you're pretty good at telling what someone's feeling. You make an effort whenever possible. You don't necessarily want others to know how you're feeling yourself though. You're the kind of person who cares a lot about those around you, and don't necessarily have to know someone to worry about them.



My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:

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You scored higher than 22% on empathy

WHAT YOUR SCORE MIGHT MEAN FOR YOU

Examine your score. Using the table below, determine your overall CMEES level:
LEVEL SCORE
A 96 or Lower
B 97 to 125
C 126 or Higher


Your Empathy Score: 106

lol 6%
I know, maybe I should retake it to see if it's even possible to get any lower than that. 6% is awfully high. :p

I know, maybe I should retake it to see if it's even possible to get any lower than that. 6% is awfully high. :p
I got 6% too, so I can feel for you.
No, wait, I can't.
Feel . . . so cold, dead inside . . .

I got 6% too, so I can feel for you.
No, wait, I can't.
Feel . . . so cold, dead inside . . .
Ha. I was waiting for someone to make a joke like that. :p

Sometimes Empathic
You are 36% empathic!

You go through fits and bursts of empathy. Total strangers aren't likely to make you care if they're crying or happy (unless you have an ulterior motive), and if they've got a blank expression you have no idea what they might be feeling. People close to you are more likely to awaken your empathic abilities, after all it's much easier to tell when someone you know is having a bad day. You think more with your head than your heart, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but there are times when you wish you could read people a little better.

Ha. I was waiting for someone to make a joke like that. :p
Very . . . empathetic of you, to sense what someone else would feel like doing. Hm?

Very . . . empathetic of you, to sense what someone else would feel like doing. Hm?
Actually, I just have uncanny gifts of prophecy. Nothing to do with empathy at all. I know what people will do or feel, I just don't care. :p

Extremely Empathic!
You are 82% empathic!

Your Empathy Score: 131

Extremely Empathic!
You are 94% empathic!
You're as empathic as they come. You don't even have to try very hard to have a fair idea of what those around you are feeling, and you usually have an idea of WHY they might be feeling that way too. Chances are you're aleady formulating ways of trying to help them if they're feeling down. And if they're happy? Well you're bouncing off the walls with them of course! There are times when you wish you could switch off to others feelings and focus more on your own. You find that sometimes it can be hard to maintain control of your emotions if there are others around. Heck, they don't even have to be real people, you tap easily into the emotions of characters in movies and books too. You're a great person to have around when people want to be noticed but don't want to just blurt out how they're feeling.


yeah, it gets me into tons of trouble.

I even get sympathy pains/morning sickness when one of my friends is pregnant, and I once broke out in hives because my friend had an allergic reaction.

I seem to be able to see when people are upset, more often than not before they even realize it.

Quite Empathic
You are 65% empathic!
You are definitely empathic a lot of the time. You may not always get it right, but you're pretty good at telling what someone's feeling. You make an effort whenever possible. You don't necessarily want others to know how you're feeling yourself though. You're the kind of person who cares a lot about those around you, and don't necessarily have to know someone to worry about them.

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Your Empathy Score: 109
Your results suggest that you feel for other people. You probably believe that emotions are important. You tend to be aware of other's emotions and feelings. When people are sad or down, you may feel sad or down. When those around you are in a good mood, you might find that you, too, are feeling good. You get involved in other people's emotions and you care about how other people feel.

Libertarians are right-wing.

This depends on how the terms "right-wing" and "left-wing" are defined.

In the United States, "right-wing" parties tend to favor increased government regulation of personal behavior, while opposing such regulation of economic behavior. "Left-wing" parties tend to be exactly the opposite, favoring less govenrment regulation of personal/social liberties and increased regulation of economic behavior. The Libertarian Party stands for reduction/elimination of most regulation of both personal and economic behaviors. As such, the Libertarian Party does not fit on the traditional bipolar American "left/right" political spectrum.

(oh, and the World's Smallest Political Quiz is a piece of junk designed to present issues as imprecise and generalized as possible in order to cram as many people as possible into the "libertarian" category. An excellent example of how opinion polls and questionaires are engineered in such a way as to produce desirable results.)

6%? A lot higher than I expected, personally.


I don't know how that one's scored, but I think it was a bit biased.

Politically I'm left-leaning libertarian, too. :p There go all those "leftists = compassionate" theories out of your window.
yeah i think i'll give up on that hypothesis now :p
(and after reading the rest of thread/knowing regulars' political stances)


(but 6%...wow :p)

(but 6%...wow :p)You didn't even think it was possible for people to be so uncaring, right? ;)

Extremely Empathic!
You are 94% empathic!

I usually think of myself as a sucker who can be convinced to do anything by a sob story, but this test describes me in a much more flattering light...
I like it!

i got a 7%... My past girlfriends could be completelty depressed for what ever retarted reason and I wouldnt notice.. Hence past...I just dont care about stupid people really. IF your a starving kid in africa whose family has just been whiped out by disease/genoicide/starvation/elephant stampede then of course i feel sorry for you... It ends there...

i got a 7%... My past girlfriends could be completelty depressed for what ever retarted reason and I wouldnt notice.. Hence past...I just dont care about stupid people really. IF your a starving kid in africa whose family has just been whiped out by disease/genoicide/starvation/elephant stampede then of course i feel sorry for you... It ends there...

Ahhhhh, somebunny needs a big HUG!!!! :fluffle: :fluffle:

Lol,.... hey....Serbia was prety uncool for their ethnic cleansing...and i feel this "compassion" for the victims. However i still believe in the Chuck Norris theory. Same applies to Rwanda

It's a silly test, people will go on it and answer the questions so as to define themselves in a way that they like. Then they'll come out of it, either with a warm fuzzy feeling, knowing in their hearts that they're a "good person" or with steely satisfaction at knowing they're a heartless narcissist, depending on what their particular preference is.

It's a silly test, people will go on it and answer the questions so as to define themselves in a way that they like. Then they'll come out of it, either with a warm fuzzy feeling, knowing in their hearts that they're a "good person" or with steely satisfaction at knowing they're a heartless narcissist, depending on what their particular preference is.

hey, man, you are ruining my high!

got a 67. Meh.

46. :P

I am about as Empathic/compassionate as HK-47 from Kinghts of the Old Republic. :P

HK-47 is awsome.

"Combat is nice, but the stalking of prey is far more enjoyable!" This has been a HK quote. :P

It's a silly test, people will go on it and answer the questions so as to define themselves in a way that they like. Then they'll come out of it, either with a warm fuzzy feeling, knowing in their hearts that they're a "good person" or with steely satisfaction at knowing they're a heartless narcissist, depending on what their particular preference is.
I never rig tests like that! I actually answered the questions honestly to get 6%... and I was surprised it was that high. How dare you accuse me of such a thing? :p

I got an 80 on the first one and 141 on the second.

"Sometimes Empathic
You are 54% empathic!
You go through fits and bursts of empathy. Total strangers aren't likely to make you care if they're crying or happy (unless you have an ulterior motive), and if they've got a blank expression you have no idea what they might be feeling. People close to you are more likely to awaken your empathic abilities, after all it's much easier to tell when someone you know is having a bad day. You think more with your head than your heart, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but there are times when you wish you could read people a little better. "

Hilarious, the first test totally wrong. I dont need to read people better I am quite good at it. I just dont care about most of them.

Second test was spot on---117 was my score the description fairly accurate.

damn yous! :p
i knew you'd get a high score :D :fluffle:
all together now...

one.
two.
three.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
by the way, the randomly appearing smiles gave you two away...hopefully PM feels better and glitz does well with her french;)



ANYway, i got 85% and 120. But I think I scored a bit low because it is 5:10 AM and I've yet to sleep. DAMN YOU INSOMNIA

LEVEL SCORE
A 96 or Lower
B 97 to 125
C 126 or Higher




Your Empathy Score: 75

Woop!
*Unsure*

My results are allow and bullshit. Namely because there was no "Americas' Funniest Home Videos Isn't Funny" option. That and it some how failed to take into account the fact my only empathy is for the blood stain your suicide left on my shoe.

Quite Empathic
You are 57% empathic!
You are definitely empathic a lot of the time. You may not always get it right, but you're pretty good at telling what someone's feeling. You make an effort whenever possible. You don't necessarily want others to know how you're feeling yourself though. You're the kind of person who cares a lot about those around you, and don't necessarily have to know someone to worry about them.




My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 14% on empathy

Ok i didnt get an actually score.

Where are the scores?:(

all together now...

one.
two.
three.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
by the way, the randomly appearing smiles gave you two away...hopefully PM feels better and glitz does well with her french;)


*blushes* :p
we like to be subtle ;)


It's a silly test, people will go on it and answer the questions so as to define themselves in a way that they like. Then they'll come out of it, either with a warm fuzzy feeling, knowing in their hearts that they're a "good person" or with steely satisfaction at knowing they're a heartless narcissist, depending on what their particular preference is.
*shrugs*

Ok i didnt get an actually score.

Where are the scores?:(Jesus christ on a stick, man. You can't operate OKCubid? ;)

Jesus christ on a stick, man. You can't operate OKCubid? ;)
That wasn't OKCubid let alone OKCupid.

all together now...

one.
two.
three.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
by the way, the randomly appearing smiles gave you two away...hopefully PM feels better and glitz does well with her french;)


Hehe :p :D
Really?! I never would have guessed that.... :p
and thanks, this time in 21 hours I'll be entering the exam room :eek:

by the way, the randomly appearing smiles gave you two away...hopefully PM feels better and glitz does well with her french;)

Some people tend to overdo smilies. Fortunately I'm not one of them. ;-]

Of course, I can still throw some in just to confuse you. :p

You are 94% empathic! *snip*yeah, it gets me into tons of trouble.

I even get sympathy pains/morning sickness when one of my friends is pregnant, and I once broke out in hives because my friend had an allergic reaction.

I seem to be able to see when people are upset, more often than not before they even realize it.
for some reason, I don't find it surprising that your empathy is that high. I would think mothers would tend to come out highest in any random group. The reactions, I must say, are pretty cool (and I bet a pain in the ass). I, too, have the ability to see that something is bothering someone even before they realize it.
being subtle is always fun. Esp. if you are one to randomly stumble upon it.
And good luck to Glitz with the exam. See? Empathy. I feel her pain on this test. Therefore, this isnt a Hijack as much as just a very long loop. And some people do overuse smiles.

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see what I did there? made people think there was gonna be more white text when there was none. Except for this here.

for some reason, I don't find it surprising that your empathy is that high. I would think mothers would tend to come out highest in any random group. The reactions, I must say, are pretty cool (and I bet a pain in the ass). I, too, have the ability to see that something is bothering someone even before they realize it.
being subtle is always fun. Esp. if you are one to randomly stumble upon it.
And good luck to Glitz with the exam. See? Empathy. I feel her pain on this test. Therefore, this isnt a Hijack as much as just a very long loop. And some people do overuse smiles.

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see what I did there? made people think there was gonna be more white text when there was none. Except for this here.
Ha. Loops and hijacks are the same thing. :p
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What a fecked up test. Judging by my answers I should have got 50% or so, yet I got 99%.

Sometimes Empathic
You are 37% empathic!
You go through fits and bursts of empathy. Total strangers aren't likely to make you care if they're crying or happy (unless you have an ulterior motive), and if they've got a blank expression you have no idea what they might be feeling. People close to you are more likely to awaken your empathic abilities, after all it's much easier to tell when someone you know is having a bad day. You think more with your head than your heart, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but there are times when you wish you could read people a little better.


Sometimes I must admit I get pleasure out of other peoples misery(though only misery of people that I hate)

Ha. Loops and hijacks are the same thing. :p
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hey...atleast the first half of my post (or the whole thing for anyone who hasn't figured out whats going on) was on topic. kinda.And yes, now I am just putting things in white because I can.

hey...atleast the first half of my post (or the whole thing for anyone who hasn't figured out whats going on) was on topic. kinda.And yes, now I am just putting things in white because I can.
It's addictive, isn't it?

Come on Czardaz, you find it addictive too... admit it.

It's addictive, isn't it?

Come on Czardaz, you find it addictive too... admit it.
Only if you're that type of person. :p

I find everything addictive. But I'd never admit it to anyone if they put it like that. So I don't. :P

Sometimes I must admit I get pleasure out of other peoples misery(though only misery of people that I hate)
I get pleasure out of everyone's misery. Except my own. ;)

I get pleasure out of everyone's misery. Except my own. ;)
I don't get pleasure out of misery unless I can see how it was plainly self-inflicted and deeply scarring. Examples being the end of The (non-vanDamme) Order and the end of The Dekalogue (Episode I), both of which made me laugh uncontrollably.

Quite Empathic
You are 56% empathic!
You are definitely empathic a lot of the time. You may not always get it right, but you're pretty good at telling what someone's feeling. You make an effort whenever possible. You don't necessarily want others to know how you're feeling yourself though. You're the kind of person who cares a lot about those around you, and don't necessarily have to know someone to worry about them.

Your Empathy Score: 73

I'm getting soft ... I'm sure if I tookt his test 2 years ago, my scores would be much lower.
Last week I actually got tears in my eyes while reading an erotic love story ( one of the lovers died) ... Now THAT is sad.

Barely Empathic
You are 21% empathic!
You've got to be one of the least empathic people around. You're more interested in your own feelings than someone elses. It's possible you sometimes try to understand others feelings, but you probably don't get very far. Most of the time though, other peoples feelings are just annoying, funny or too hard to figure out. Why bother trying to figure out someone elses feelings? You've got your own troubles, right?

All I can say is that 50% of the population must be autistic according to that first test.

Heh. But it doesn't take autistic person to hate sappy shit.

Heh. But it doesn't take autistic person to hate sappy shit.I agree. You know, stuff like emotions, happiness, movies, books, tapes... ^_^

I agree. You know, stuff like emotions, happiness, movies, books, tapes... ^_^

Who needs emotions when you can have demotions? Don't answer that.

Barely Empathic
You are 29% empathic!

Wow, I'm even less nice than I thought:p

Who needs emotions when you can have demotions?
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Don't answer that.
Yeah, bitch, I so went there. Whatchoo gonna do 'bout it?

David Lee Pinkerton

Yeah, bitch, I so went there. Whatchoo gonna do 'bout it?
*puts in naughty corner*

And no toys for a week, mister!

I agree. You know, stuff like emotions, happiness, movies, books, tapes... ^_^ Er… books and tapes? How are they fluffy? I put some Malevolent Creation onto a tape recently… one can hardly describe them as fluffy.

HOWTF did I get 99% "very very empathetic"? I mean… that would be like Czardas actually crying!

HOWTF did I get 99% "very very empathetic"? I mean… that would be like Czardas actually crying!
Why should I care? ;)

....fluffy?

Yes?

Quite Empathic
You are 74% empathic!
You are definitely empathic a lot of the time. You may not always get it right, but you're pretty good at telling what someone's feeling. You make an effort whenever possible. You don't necessarily want others to know how you're feeling yourself though. You're the kind of person who cares a lot about those around you, and don't necessarily have to know someone to worry about them.

Yes?
*sighs quietly, prepares silenced 45mm pistol*

45mm pistol!? That's like a small howitzer with no barrel lol.

Sometimes Empathic
You are 33% empathic!
You go through fits and bursts of empathy. Total strangers aren't likely to make you care if they're crying or happy (unless you have an ulterior motive), and if they've got a blank expression you have no idea what they might be feeling. People close to you are more likely to awaken your empathic abilities, after all it's much easier to tell when someone you know is having a bad day. You think more with your head than your heart, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but there are times when you wish you could read people a little better.

Jesus christ on a stick, man. You can't operate OKCubid? ;)
It was the Second won that ballsed up.;)

I just di the OKCubid one.

Quite Empathic
You are 56% empathic!
You are definitely empathic a lot of the time. You may not always get it right, but you're pretty good at telling what someone's feeling. You make an effort whenever possible. You don't necessarily want others to know how you're feeling yourself though. You're the kind of person who cares a lot about those around you, and don't necessarily have to know someone to worry about them.


My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 13% on empathy.

I don't know what empathy is.:p

What can I say... I'm not an emotional person.

You are 10% empathetic!
Your Empathy Score: 36

Extremely Empathic!
You are 86% empathic!
You're as empathic as they come. You don't even have to try very hard to have a fair idea of what those around you are feeling, and you usually have an idea of WHY they might be feeling that way too. Chances are you're aleady formulating ways of trying to help them if they're feeling down. And if they're happy? Well you're bouncing off the walls with them of course! There are times when you wish you could switch off to others feelings and focus more on your own. You find that sometimes it can be hard to maintain control of your emotions if there are others around. Heck, they don't even have to be real people, you tap easily into the emotions of characters in movies and books too. You're a great person to have around when people want to be noticed but don't want to just blurt out how they're feeling.
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Your Empathy Score: 123 - B
Overall Interpretation for Level B

Your score suggests that you have a balance between feeling for others and being grounded by your own thoughts and emotions. You can feel for others and be emotionally sensitive, but you are moved by important and profound events, rather than being sensitive to nuances of emotion.

People in this range of emotional empathy have some control over their emotional reactions, but not always. Powerful emotions will move them, and move them deeply. They can care and cry when tragedy strikes, and they can be compassionate. But it does take a little effort to move them.

You probably show your appreciation to co-workers or friends. At times, though, you may refrain from offering praise and emotional support, and you may want to consider consciously making the time to praise and encourage others. You use empathetic statements effectively already, but try and monitor whether you are supportive enough of some of your friends and partners. Do you use reflective statements such as “it seems you are feeling …”, as well as “I understand how you feel; I see what you're saying; I understand; I know what you mean" and so on? It’s likely that you do this already – we’re just suggesting that you track how much you do this.
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That's about right.

I always thought I wasn't that empathic. I care about myself mainly.

Your Empathy Score: 91

Overall Interpretation for Level A
You are a grounded, down to earth person. Your feelings are your own, and they don’t get swayed all that much by others. You do feel for people, but there is a lot of toughness inside of you. Being thick-skinned, you can ignore people who whine over the slightest little thing and are always looking for sympathy.

Perhaps you prefer to do things with other people that are interesting and active, as opposed to just sitting around and chatting the hours away. It’s not that you are unfriendly, but you don’t much value such emotional small talk.

While you may have a decided edge in the world of work, especially if you work in a tough business or in a difficult job, there may be times when you need to be more open to other people in order to more fully participate in their lives.

You may not fully show your appreciation to co-workers or friends. Therefore, you may need to consciously make the time to praise and encourage others. You can learn to use empathetic statements effectively.

This goal can be achieved by using reflective statements such as “it seems you are feeling …”, as well as “I understand how you feel; I see what you're saying; I understand; I know what you mean" and so on.

You may also want to consider role playing care-expressing situations, where you practice showing interest in others. Some people even tape record themselves, or even better, sit in front of a video camera so they can watch their performance at a later time.

Let’s take a look at how your unique emotional empathy profile plays out in several areas of your life:

12??? Is this a joke? Nobody's nice than me!! *shifty eyes*

First one to make a Blade Runner reference gets a slap.

Quite Empathic
You are 69% empathic!
You are definitely empathic a lot of the time. You may not always get it right, but you're pretty good at telling what someone's feeling. You make an effort whenever possible. You don't necessarily want others to know how you're feeling yourself though. You're the kind of person who cares a lot about those around you, and don't necessarily have to know someone to worry about them.

117 on the second test - Level B

PM, about the flatmate scenario, I hate almost eactly the same one. Tehre were other personality clashes too, but yeah. She was really withdrawn and emotionless and I always want to know what makes people tick. Bad combination...

And I got:
Extremely Empathic!
You are 88% empathic!

And:
Your Empathy Score: 125

45mm pistol!? That's like a small howitzer with no barrel lol.
Hence the silencer...

i figure that being empathetic (being able to sense and understand others' emotions, as well as understanding your own) and, almost by extention, having the ability to be compassionate, both make big differences in not only the way we live our lives day-by-day, but in our political and philisophical views too.
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Quite Empathic
You are 76% empathic!
You are definitely empathic a lot of the time. You may not always get it right, but you're pretty good at telling what someone's feeling. You make an effort whenever possible. You don't necessarily want others to know how you're feeling yourself though. You're the kind of person who cares a lot about those around you, and don't necessarily have to know someone to worry about them.

PM, about the flatmate scenario, I hate almost eactly the same one. Tehre were other personality clashes too, but yeah. She was really withdrawn and emotionless and I always want to know what makes people tick. Bad combination...
i know its just hard to get along when one person works entirely without (showing) emotion and the other (me) works by understanding and finding out how other people are feeling... just doesn't work :headbang: