1. Does empathy differ depending on how many people you live with? The Empathy Scale answered on a 7-point scale, higher scores indicate greater empathy. I am a caring person. (empathy 1) 2. I often find myself caring for others. (empathy2) I find it easy to relate to people. (empathy3) When I can I like to make people feel better. (empathy4) I can usually guess how someone will feel about something. (empathy5) I find it easy to identify with others. (empathy6) How many people live with you? (live) 1 = Just me 2 = One other 3 = Two others = Three or more others