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Please could indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements:
Strongly Disagree
Slightly Disagree
Slightly Agree
Strongly Agree
21. I don’t tend to find social situations confusing.
22. Other people tell me I am good at understanding how they are feeling and what they are thinking.
23. When I talk to people, I tend to talk about their experiences rather than my own.
24. It upsets me to see an animal in pain.
25. I am able to make decisions without being influenced by people's feelings.
26. I can easily tell if someone else is interested or bored with what I am saying.
27. I get upset if I see people suffering on news programmes.
28. Friends usually talk to me about their problems as they say that I am very understanding.
29. I can sense if I am intruding, even if the other person doesn't tell me.
30. People sometimes tell me that I have gone too far with teasing.
31. Other people often say that I am insensitive, though I don’t always see why.
32. If I see a stranger in a group, I think that it is up to them to make an effort to join in..
33. I usually stay emotionally detached when watching a film.
34. I can tune into how someone else feels rapidly and intuitively.
35. I can easily work out what another person might want to talk about.
36. I can tell if someone is masking their true emotion.
37. I don't consciously work out the rules of social situations.
38. I am good at predicting what someone will do.
39. I tend to get emotionally involved with a friend's problems.
40. I can usually appreciate the other person's viewpoint, even if I don't agree with it.
