Form: Emotional Creativity Inventory, ECI

When I have strong reactions, I search for reasons for my feelings.

I believe people should work on their emotional development as hard as they work on their intellectual development.

I think about and try to understand my emotional reactions.

I am not particularly interested in the emotional aspects of my life.

I think about past emotional experiences to help me cope with current emotional problems.

After an intensely emotional experience, I try to step back and examine my reactions objectively.

I pay attention to other people's emotions so that I can better understand my own feelings.

My emotional reactions are different and unique.

I can imagine myself being lonely, angry, and joyful, all at the same time.

I sometimes experience feelings and emotions that cannot be easily described in ordinary language.

I have felt combinations of emotions that other people probably have never experienced.

I like music, dance, and paintings that arouse new and unusual emotional reactions.

I have emotional experiences that would be considered unusual or out of the ordinary.

When in emotional situations, I tend to respond in a unique manner.

I like to imagine situations that call for unusual, uncommon, or unconventional emotional reactions.

When responding emotionally, I can be quite inventive and innovative.

I would have to be a poet or novelist to describe the kinds of emotions I sometimes feel, they are so unique.

I can experience a variety of different emotions at the same time.

I prefer movies and books that depict complex and improbable emotional situations.

The range and diversity of my emotional reactions sometimes exceed my ability to describe how I feel.

I am able to experience a large number of different emotions.

I respond well in situations that call for new or unusual emotional responses.

I am good at expressing my emotions.

The way I experience and express my emotions helps me in my relationships with others.

My emotions help me achieve my goals in life.

My emotions are a major source of meaning in my life; without them, my life would lack significance.

I try to be honest about my emotional reactions, even when it causes me problems.

My emotions are almost always an authentic expression of my true thoughts and feelings.

My outward emotional reactions accurately reflect my inner feelings.

I try to disguise and hide my emotions.