Find out how empathetic you are — your ability to feel and understand what others feel.
Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. It involves both cognitive empathy (understanding another's perspective intellectually) and affective empathy (actually feeling what they feel). Research shows that empathy levels vary significantly across individuals and are influenced by genetics, upbringing, and practice. High empathy is associated with strong social connections, prosocial behaviour, and career success in helping professions. Very high empathy, however, can also lead to emotional exhaustion if boundaries are not maintained.
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Short is a quick core set. Long is the full profile. Your answers stay on this device.
This test is designed for entertainment and self-reflection purposes. Results are not clinically validated and should not be used as a substitute for professional assessment.
Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. It involves both cognitive empathy (understanding another's perspective intellectually) and affective empathy (actually feeling what they feel). Research shows that empathy levels vary significantly across individuals and are influenced by genetics, upbringing, and practice. High empathy is associated with strong social connections, prosocial behaviour, and career success in helping professions. Very high empathy, however, can also lead to emotional exhaustion if boundaries are not maintained.
This free screening takes about 4 min and includes 12 questions. Results are instant and stay on your device unless you choose to share them. It is an informal tool for self-reflection — not a diagnosis, licence, or medical report.
Score bands used on this page: Low Empathy (0–14): Your empathy score is below average. You may find it harder to intuitively sense or share others' emotional states. Average Empathy (15–28): You have an average level of empathy. You understand others' feelings reasonably well but may not always feel them deeply. High Empathy (29–38): You have a high level of empathy. You readily sense others' emotions and feel genuine connection to their experiences. Very High Empathy (39–48): You score at the top of the empathy scale. You feel others' emotions intensely and are highly attuned to social and emotional nuance.
Read the matched band and any insights or recommendations on the results screen first. If a score suggests a concern (mood, attention, sleep, or safety), talk with a GP or qualified clinician — bring a screenshot of your results as a conversation starter.
For skill-style quizzes (memory, focus, reasoning), pair this questionnaire with the interactive brain games on this site: reaction time, digit span, Stroop, and the Full Brain Test give timed practice that questionnaires cannot.
Retake after meaningful change — better sleep, a new routine, or therapy — not every day. Frequent retests mostly measure mood-of-the-moment noise.
This test is designed for entertainment and self-reflection purposes. Results are not clinically validated and should not be used as a substitute for professional assessment.
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