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Body Perceptions Questionnaire Short Form

Explore your awareness of bodily sensations and physical reactions.

How aware are you of your body's signals?

The Body Perception Questionnaire-Short Form (BPQ-SF) is a validated self-report measure originally developed by Stephen W. Porges at the University of Maryland in 1993 and refined into its short form by Ana Cabrera, Jacek Kolacz, Guillem Pailhez, Andrea Bulbena-Cabre, Antonio Bulbena, and Stephen W. Porges at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona and Indiana University. The BPQ-SF assesses body awareness and autonomic nervous system reactivity—how aware you are of bodily sensations and how your body physically responds to stress and experiences.

Note: This survey is not a diagnostic tool. It is part of a research study exploring the relationship between body awareness and imagery experiences, including aphantasia.

Instructions - Body Awareness: Please rate your awareness on each of the characteristics described below. Select the answer that most accurately describes you.

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Autonomic Nervous System Reactivity

The autonomic nervous system is the part of your nervous system that controls your cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, and temperature regulation systems. It is also involved in the experience and expression of emotions. The autonomic nervous system functions differently among people. This scale has been developed to measure how your autonomic nervous system reacts. In your daily life, how often are you aware of the following sensations? Please rate yourself on each of the statements below:

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