Form: Somatosensory Amplification Scale, SSAS

Somatosensory Amplification Scale, SSAS
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When someone else coughs, it makes me cough too.
2
I can't stand smoke, smog, or pollutants in the air.
3
I am often aware of various things happening within my body.
4
When I bruise myself, it stays noticeable for a long time.
5
Sudden loud noises really bother me.
6
I can sometimes hear my pulse or my heartbeat throbbing in my ear.
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I hate to be too hot or too cold.
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I am quick to sense the hunger contractions in my stomach.
9
Even something minor, like an insect bite or a splinter, really bothers me.
10
I have a low tolerance for pain.