Am I too envious? Take the test at the private practice of online psychologist Patric Pförtner.
Psychologist Patric Pförtner

Patric Pförtner

M.Sc. Psychologist, Doctoral Researcher

Test: Envy and Social Comparison

Do you ask yourself: "Why do others always have more luck than I do?", "Am I an envious person?" or "Why does everything come easier to others?" These questions can point to a heightened sense of envy.

Typical signs of excessive envy can include:

  • frequent comparisons with others and feeling that you come off worse,
  • difficulty being happy about others' success,
  • ruminating about the supposed advantages of other people,
  • the feeling that others enjoy undeserved advantages.

With this test you can better assess your relationship with envy. It helps you understand how you handle the success and happiness of others.

Originally written in German — read the original here: Neid-Test.

Envy Test: 15 Questions

All questions refer to the last 14 days. The answer options are scaled like a grading system — the first option counts as one point, the last as five. Choose one answer per question and click Evaluate Now at the end.

1. Do you often feel unfairly treated when others have something you don't have?

2. Do you sometimes get annoyed when others have more success or luck than you?

3. Do you feel you have to fight harder than others to achieve something?

4. Do you find it hard to be glad for other people?

5. Do you often feel that life is more generous to others than to you?

6. Do you tend to compare yourself with others and often feel worse as a result?

7. Do you wish to have or achieve what others have?

8. Do you secretly enjoy it when someone you envy suffers a setback?

9. Do you often feel frustrated when you see that others are more successful?

10. Do you believe that some people don't deserve their success or happiness?

11. Do you feel inferior when others achieve something you cannot?

12. Do you sometimes wish to live another person's life?

13. Have you ever consciously tried to outdo someone to feel better?

14. Do you often feel the need to compare yourself and your possessions with others?

15. Do you believe life is unfair because others seem to make progress more easily than you?

This online screening is not a diagnostic tool. Only a trained medical professional — such as a doctor, psychiatrist or psychotherapist — can advise you on the next steps.

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