Why do you feel the way you do?

How many of your decisions are based on a feeling?

• All
• Most
• Some
• None

Where do feelings come from?

• I have no clue
• They are our brain telling us what we should do
• They are the results of past personal experience that help guide us
• They come from things that we have been taught by our parents, teachers, etc.

How do you know the difference between a feeling you can trust and a passing emotion?

• I have trouble telling the difference, so only time will tell
• It is normally clear, because I compare it to feelings that I have had in the past and how they turned out
• It is very clear to me, because I can clearly explain the difference between the two in each situation
• It is very clear to me, but I can't explain why

Do your feelings change?

• All the time
• Sometimes
• Rarely
• Never

What is the biggest factor that causes you to change your feelings about something?

• My personal experience that proves a feeling wrong
• Learning facts that disprove the feeling
• Friends who explain why my feeling is wrong
• Parents talking to me about it
• I think through it and change my mind

Do you think your feelings are the best way to make decisions?

• Absolutely, that is the only way I know that it is me making the decision and not others
• Yes, because I cannot think of another way that would work
• Sometimes, because there are times when you should look for outside help
• Rarely, but since feelings are fickle you shouldn't always rely on them
• Never, feelings cannot be trusted

How do you know when you should not trust your feelings to make a decision? (choose all that apply)

Please select all that apply.

• If I am to emotional about something
• If I do not have any experience in the area
• If I have failed in this area before
• If my parents say I am not ready to make the decision
• If my friends say I shouldn't
• There is never a time I don't trust my feelings

Age bracket

• 10-12
• 13-15
• 16-18
• 18-up

Gender

• Male
• Female

Do you live in America?

• Yes
• No