Table 1 Somatosensory amplification scale
From: Relationships between catastrophic thought, bodily sensations and physical symptoms
| 1. 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. |
| 7. I hate to be too hot or too cold. |
| 8. 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. |