Quiz: Are you an empath? 1. Have you often been labelled overly sensitive, very shy or introverted? Yes No None 2. Do you frequently get overwhelmed or anxious? Yes No None 3. Do you often feel like you don't fit in? Yes No None 4. Do you feel drained by large crowds and dislike going to places where there will be a lot of people, such as malls, concerts, holiday shopping etc.? I hate crowds The more the merrier None 5. Do strong noises, smells and non-stop talkers overwhelm you? Yes No None 6. Do you have chemical sensitivities or a low tolerance for scratchy clothes? Yes No None 7. Do you prefer taking your own car when you go somewhere? Yes No None 8. Are you afraid of becoming suffocated by intimate relationships? Yes No None 9. Do you overeat to cope with stress? Yes No None 10. Do you get startled easily? Yes No None 11. Do you react strongly to caffeine or medications? Yes No None 12. Do you tend to isolate yourself socially? Yes No None 13. Do you tend to absorb other people's stress, emotions, symptoms or moods? Yes No None 14. Are you overwhelmed by multitasking and prefer to do one thing at a time? Yes No None 15. Do you go out into nature to replenish yourself when you feel stressed, overwhelmed or depleted? Yes No None 16. Do you need a long time to recover after spending time with people who are difficult or drain your energy? Yes No None 17. Do you feel more at home in small towns or the country side, rather than in the city? I prefer small towns / countryside I prefer cities None 18. Do you prefer interacting with people in small groups and one-on-one or in large gatherings? Small groups or one-on-one Large groups and gatherings None 19. Do you need a lot of time to recover after having spent time in a place with a lot of people (concerts, fairs, malls, games etc.)? Yes No None 20. Do you have a low threshold for pain? Yes No None 21. Do you pick up on when someone says one thing but means another or when they want to say something but don't? Yes No None 22. Do people often come to you to tell you their problems or to ask for advice? Yes No None 23. Can you often guess correctly what animals want or feel? Yes No None 24. Do you often feel physically or emotionally ill when you see violentscenes/images in movies or on TV? Yes No None Time's up