These 12 statements discuss some common feelings and experiences that might occur when people are doing activities that they enjoy or find rewarding. Read each of these 12 statements and then rate how often you had each feeling or experience in the last year.

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1. Generally, when I am busy doing something I enjoy or something that I am very focused on, I tend to completely lose track of the time.

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2. In general, when I am very focused on something or I am doing something that I find especially rewarding, I do not notice the world around me, and I won’t realize if someone calls my name or if my phone buzzes.

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3. Generally, when I am very focused on something or doing something that I find especially rewarding, I might accidentally miss meals, stay up all night, or keep doing the activity until I absolutely must get up to go to the bathroom.

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4. In general, when I am busy doing something I enjoy or something that I am very focused on, I find it very difficult to quit and move on to doing something else, even if I have a lot of other important things I should be doing instead.

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5. Generally, when I am very focused on something or doing something that I find especially rewarding, I can feel totally captivated by or “hooked” on the activity.

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6. In general, when I am busy doing something I enjoy or something that I am very focused on, I sometimes focus for far too long on a small detail of the task and avoid other important parts.

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7. In general, when I am very focused on something or I am doing something that I find especially rewarding, I can be unsure of what time of day it is or how much time has passed since I started the activity.

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8. Generally, when I am busy doing something I enjoy or something that I am very focused on, I don’t react to any distractions (e.g., if someone talks to me).

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9. In general, when I am busy doing something I enjoy or something that I am very focused on, I forget to attend to my personal needs (e.g., I forget to sleep or eat or I wait until the last minute to go to the bathroom).

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10. Generally, when I am very focused on something or doing something that I find especially rewarding, I feel like I can’t stop doing the activity, even if I have other more important responsibilities.

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11. In general, when I am busy doing something I enjoy or something that I am very focused on, I can feel completely engrossed or fixated with the activity.

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12. Generally, when I am very focused on something or doing something that I find especially rewarding, I can get “stuck” on little details that keep me from finishing other important parts of the task.

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