Element Imbalance Assessment Tool (EIAT)

1. I tend to find myself sad at random moments and often for no apparent reason.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

2. I tend to be interested in accumulating material possessions.
      True
      Often True
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      Untrue

3. I tend to jump to the worst conclusions about what people think of me.
      True
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      Untrue

4. I am perhaps overly concerned with having a neat home.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

5. My moods can swing from one extreme to the other and sometimes quickly.
      True
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      Untrue

6. People see me as a very stable person but to me that just means that they do not know me very well.
      True
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      Untrue

7. I get very upset if things are out of place in my home or at work.
      True
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      Untrue

8. I find I am more sedentary than I am comfortable with.
      True
      Often True
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      Untrue

9. Getting lost when I am driving really frustrates me.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

10. Sometimes I hate to leave the house, and I have to drag myself out and about.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

11. I tend to fear the truth about what people think of me.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

12. I believe I have little control over the day-to-day events of my life, and my life ends up feeling chaotic.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

13. I often find it hard to forgive people who have hurt my feelings even after they apologize.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

14. I tend to procrastinate, especially about things that are really important to me.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

15. If anything gets in the way of something I have planned, I will likely get angry.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

16. I tend to take on too many tasks, and then feel overwhelmed at the prospect of completing them.
      True
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      Untrue

17. It is extremely important to me that I am perceived as attractive.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

18. Sometimes, even a random word will make me feel as if I am not likable.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

19. On the whole, I do not appreciate myself.
      True
      Often True
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      Untrue

20. It is very important for me to be right.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

21. I tend not to live up to responsibilities I have taken on, because I am too busy doing other things.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

22. I can take it personally and get upset if people do not agree with me.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

23. I tend to jump from one interest or hobby to the next.
      True
      Often True
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      Untrue

24. In many situations, I do not know how I really feel.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

25. I tend to start many projects, and have trouble completing a lot of them.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

26. I watch more than 14 hours of television a week.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

27. I can have great difficulty expressing my feelings.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes True
      Untrue

28. I feel ashamed of my past.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

29. It is really important for me to give my opinion on any situation, even if it has not been solicited.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

30. In a discussion, I will sometimes take an opposing view just because it might get people to pay attention to me.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

31. I often feel like people do not get to know the real me.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

32. I do not feel appreciated by other people, and consequently I do not appreciate myself.
      True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Untrue

33. I can be sensitive to perceived slights.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

34. I sometimes feel like very few people even want to know who I really am.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes True
      Untrue

35. Loud noises or seemingly chaotic situations can really fray my nerves.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

36. When I encounter a problem in my relationship, my first instinct is to blame my partner.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

37. I tend to be an anxious person.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

38. I often find myself in debt and living beyond my means.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

39. I relish attention paid to what I say.
      True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Untrue

40. I find that my home is often a mess.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

41. I tend toward depression.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

42. I sympathize with other people’s problems to such a degree, I feel compelled to help them even when it might be to my own detriment.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

43. I tend to worry a lot, especially about things over which I have no control.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes True
      Untrue

44. It is challenging for me to get started on projects, because I am usually too scattered or busy to finish them.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

45. I tend to make rash decisions and act on them too quickly.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

46. I like to have many things around me, especially books and knickknacks. Some might even call me a pack rat.
      True
      Often True
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

47. I find it difficult to find items in my home because things are not organized.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

48. I really enjoy it when people believe me to be an expert at something.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

49. In my heart of hearts, I often think people do not like me.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

50. I tend to be tense and often under stress.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes True
      Untrue

51. New people in my environment tend to make me withdraw.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

52. Despite the fact that I am aware of my deadlines, I have a hard time motivating myself to meet them.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

53. In my heart of hearts, I often feel lonely.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

54. Often, when I am hurt, I do not express my hurt feelings. Instead I express anger.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

55. Generally, at parties, I tend to be a wallflower.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

56. I have a negative self-image with respect to my physical body.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

57. I spend a lot of time on random activities I believe waste time, but I cannot seem to stop.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

58. I tend to jump from one relationship to the next.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

59. My relationships with many of my friends tend to be based on a shared sense of drama.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

60. Making a good living is much more important than loving what you do.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

61. I cannot seem to keep any one job for too long.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

62. When in a highly emotional situation, I find it difficult to pinpoint what I really feel.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

63. I get frustrated very easily if friends or family do not do things the way I would like.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes True
      Untrue

64. I find it difficult to let people see my true feelings.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

65. When I shop, I can feel compelled to buy the most expensive item whether or not it will yield the best quality for the price.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes True
      Untrue

66. I often act with "fake" or forced cheerfulness to hide my true state of mind.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

67. I tend to second-guess myself.
      True
      Often True
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

68. I find myself easily swayed by other people's arguments, even when I truly believe in my own opinion.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

69. I can get extremely uncomfortable when there is a lot going on around me.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

70. It is of utmost importance for me to be successful in anything I try.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

71. I find myself insecure about my level of intelligence.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

72. I tend to bear grudges.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

73. If someone hurts me, even unintentionally, I can be hard-pressed to let it go.
      True
      Often True
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

74. I have trouble setting reasonable boundaries with friends who want support and help from me. I feel as if they will not like me if I do not help them.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

75. I can be very apprehensive about meeting and getting to know new people.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

76. I feel as if I sometimes hide my insecurity behind a brash intelligence and wit.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes True
      Untrue

77. Once I make up my mind, very little will ever sway my opinion.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

78. I might take revenge on those who hurt me.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

79. I need deadlines or I cannot accomplish things.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes True
      Untrue

80. My sad moods can last, but my happy moods can deteriorate in an instant.
      True
      Often True
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      Untrue

81. I can be a fiercely jealous person.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

82. It is very important to me to be more successful than my friends and colleagues.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

83. In my heart of hearts, I often feel aimless and like I have no real life goals or plans.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

84. I might appear to be laidback about the tasks I need to complete, but actually I am often quite overwhelmed by all I need to accomplish.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes True
      Untrue

85. Generally, I need to be the life of the party.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

86. I am sometimes insecure that my friends like each other more than they like me.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

87. I spend a lot of time brooding over issues I have with friends, coworkers, or family, rather than addressing them with the appropriate parties.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes True
      Untrue

88. With no evidence, I have thought people were talking about me behind my back.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

89. I tend to enjoy gossiping.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

90. I relish solving problems, and can become obsessed with them until they are resolved.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

91. Although I will often find myself exhausted the following day, I feel compelled to go out with friends if I am asked to do so.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

92. I have many regrets about things I have or have not done.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

93. It can take me "forever" to make up my mind.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

94. I find myself insecure about my own intellectual ability, especially when I compare myself to others.
      True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Untrue

95. I feel unappreciated by the people in my life.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

96. I sometimes feel the need to boast about my accomplishments to others.
      True
      Often True
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

97. I am always looking for the next great club/restaurant/play/show/movie, because that way, people will join me and I will not feel alone.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

98. It is extremely important for me to be successful, and I am willing to do just about anything to succeed.
      True
      Often true
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      Untrue

99. I sometimes cheat to look smarter than I am.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue

100. I often find myself running from one drama to the next.
      True
      Often true
      Sometimes true
      Untrue