EMOTE database

The following variables relate to Empathy:

Variable	Info	Assessment type	Dataset
IRI_1	I daydream and fantasize, with some regularity, about things that might happen to me.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_2	I often have tender, concerned feelings for people less fortunate than me.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_3	I sometimes find it difficult to see things from the "other guy's point of view.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_4	Sometimes I don't feel very sorry for other people when they are having problems.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_5	I really get involved with the feelings of the characters in a novel.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_6	In emergency situations, I feel apprehensive and ill-at-ease.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_7	I am usually objective when I watch a movie or play, and I don't often get completely caught up in it.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_8	I try to look at everybody's side of a disagreement before I make a decision.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_9	When I see someone being taken advantage of, I feel kind of protective towards them.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_10	I sometimes feel helpless when I am in the middle of a very emotional situation.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_11	I sometimes try to understand my friends better by imagining how things look from their perspective.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_12	Becoming extremely involved in a good book or movie is somewhat rare for me.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_13	When I see someone get hurt, I tend to remain calm.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_14	Other people's misfortunes do not usually disturb me a great deal.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_15	If I'm sure I'm right about something, I don't waste much time listening to other people's arguments.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_16	After seeing a play or movie, I have felt as though I were one of the characters.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_17	Being in a tense emotional situation scares me.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_18	When I see someone being treated unfairly, I sometimes don't feel very much pity for them.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_19	I am usually pretty effective in dealing with emergencies.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_20	I am often quite touched by things that I see happen.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_21	I believe that there are two sides to every question and try to look at them both.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_22	I would describe myself as a pretty soft-hearted person.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_23	When I watch a good movie, I can very easily put myself in the place of a leading character.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_24	I tend to lose control during emergencies.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_25	When I'm upset at someone, I usually try to "put myself in his shoes" for a while.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_26	When I am reading an interesting story or novel, I imagine how I would feel if the events in the story were happening to me.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_27	When I see someone who badly needs help in an emergency, I go to pieces.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_28	Before criticizing somebody, I try to imagine how I would feel if I were in their place.	Baseline	Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1
IRI_EC_1	I often have tender, concerned feelings for people less fortunate than me.	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2014
IRI_PT_1	I sometimes find it difficult to see things from the "other guy's" point of view.	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2014
IRI_EC_2	Sometimes I don't feel very sorry for other people when they are having problems	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2014
IRI_PT_2	I try to look at everybody's side of a disagreement before I make a decision.	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2014
IRI_EC_3	When I see someone being taken advantage of, I feel kind of protective towards them.	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2014
IRI_PT_3	I sometimes try to understand my friends better by imagining how things look from their perspective	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2014
IRI_EC_4	Other people's misfortunes do not usually disturb me a great deal.	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2014
IRI_PT_4	If I'm sure I'm right about something, I don't waste much time listening to other people's arguments	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2014
IRI_EC_5	When I see someone being treated unfairly, I sometimes don't feel very much pity for them.	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2014
IRI_EC_6	I am often quite touched by things that I see happen.	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2014
IRI_PT_5	I believe that there are two sides to every question and try to look at them both.	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2014
IRI_EC_7	I would describe myself as a pretty soft-hearted person.	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2014
IRI_PT_6	When I'm upset at someone, I usually try to "put myself in his shoes" for a while.	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2014
IRI_PT_7	Before criticizing somebody, I try to imagine how I would feel if I were in their place.	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2014
IRI_EC_1	I often have tender, concerned feelings for my partner when he/she is less fortunate than me	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2016
IRI_EC_2	Sometimes I don't feel very sorry for my partner when he/she has problems	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2016
IRI_EC_3	When I see my partner being taken advantage of, I feel protective towards him/her	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2016
IRI_EC_4	My partner's misfortunes don't usually disturb me a great deal	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2016
IRI_EC_5	When I see my partner being treated unfairly, I sometimes don't feel very much pity for him/her	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2016
IRI_EC_6	I am often quite touched by things that I see happening in my relationship	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2016
IRI_EC_7	In my relationship with my partner, I would describe myself as a pretty soft-hearted person.	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2016
IRI_PT_2	If I have a disagreement with my partner, I try to look at their perspective before making a decision	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2016
IRI_PT_3	I sometimes try to understand my partner better by imagining how things look from his / her perspective	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2016
IRI_PT_4	If I'm sure I'm right about something, I don't waste much time listening to my partner's arguments	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2016
IRI_PT_5	In my relationship, I believe there are two sides to every story, and I try to look at both	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2016
IRI_PT_6	When I'm upset by my partner, I usually try to "put myself in their shoes" for a while	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2016
IRI_PT_7	Before criticizing my partner, I try to imagine how I would feel if I were in his/her place.	Baseline	Leuven couples study 2016