Certainty About Mental States Questionnaire
Measures certainty about understanding one's own and other people's mental states, capturing two dimensions of mentalizing: Self-Certainty and Other-Certainty.
People regularly interpret the feelings, thoughts, and behaviors of themselves or others. For each statement, please evaluate which answer option best applies to you.
1. I know my innermost wishes and desires.
2. I can tell whether another person is at peace with themselves.
3. I know how other people will react to something.
4. I understand why certain things make me happy.
5. I know what I am trying to achieve with my behavior.
6. I can tell when a person in a group is feeling awkward.
7. I know why I am interested in certain things.
8. I can tell when other people don't give their honest opinions.
9. I understand my feelings.
10. I know when other people are hiding their thoughts.
11. I know what my virtues are.
12. I can tell when other people are just pretending to find something funny.
13. I know why I have a strong opinion on a subject.
14. When I'm in a bad mood, I know the reason why.
15. I know if a person is trustworthy.
16. I know the reasons for my behavior.
17. I can tell when other people are taking advantage of someone.
18. I can tell if another person is bored by what I am saying.
19. I know how a person feels when I look at their face.
20. I know what the best decision is for me in a difficult life situation.