Self-Awareness

Self-Awareness - Part 1

This scale was created by Richard Davidson and Sharon Begley. The self-assessment of self-awareness has two parts: The first part is a ten item scale. The second part is described at the end of the scale, and to complete that part, you’ll need a partner.
1. Often, when someone asks me why I am so angry or sad, I respond (or think to myself), “But I’m not!”*
True False
2. When those closest to me ask why I treated someone brusquely or meanly, I often disagree that I did any such thing.*
True False
3. I frequently—more than a couple of times a month—find that my heart is racing or my pulse is pounding, and I have no idea why.*
True False
4. When I observe someone in pain, I feel the pain myself, both emotionally and physically.*
True False
5. I am usually sure enough about how I am feeling that I can put my emotions into words.*
True False
6. I sometimes notice aches and pains and have no idea where they came from.*
True False
7. I like to spend time being quiet and relaxed, just feeling what is going on inside me.*
True False
8. I believe I very much inhabit my body and feel at home and comfortable with my body.*
True False
9. I am strongly oriented to the external world and rarely take note of what’s happening inside my body.*
True False
10. When I exercise, I am very sensitive to the changes it produces in my body.*
True False
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Self-Awareness - Part 1