OSU · AFFECTIVE SCIENCE

Bodily
States.

A study of interoception, affect, and sleep. Ohio State University.

10-day study
4 prompts/day
~2 min each
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Baseline · Day 0
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First, a few things about you.
Collected once. Responses are anonymous and not linked to your identity.
Age
Gender identity
Man
Woman
Non-binary
Prefer not to say
Self-describe
Race / ethnicity
Asian / Asian American
Black / African American
Hispanic / Latino
Middle Eastern
White / European
Multiracial
Prefer not to say
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Baseline · Trait Sleep (PSQI)
2 / 12
Your sleep over the past month.
These questions capture your typical sleep patterns — not last night specifically.
Usual bedtime
How long (minutes) to fall asleep?
Usual wake time
Hours of actual sleep per night
Overall past-month sleep quality
1
Very bad
2
Fairly bad
3
Fairly good
4
Very good
Daytime dysfunction from sleepiness
0
Not at all
1
Slight
2
Somewhat
3
Very much
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Baseline · Interoception (BPQ)
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Body awareness.
How often are you aware of the following sensations? Rate each: 1 = Never, 5 = Always.
I am aware of my mouth being dry.
1
2
3
4
5
I am aware of muscle tension in my back.
1
2
3
4
5
I notice when my heart is beating fast.
1
2
3
4
5
I am sensitive to changes in my breathing.
1
2
3
4
5
I notice when I feel hungry or full.
1
2
3
4
5
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Time to check
in.

Find a still moment. This takes about 2 minutes.

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Morning Prompt
1 / 3
Last night's sleep.
These three questions take under 30 seconds.
Hours of actual sleep
Sleep quality
1
Very bad
2
Bad
3
Okay
4
Good
5
Very good
How rested do you feel right now?
1
Completely exhausted
2
3
Neutral
4
5
Fully refreshed
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Momentary Prompt
1 / 4
What are you doing right now?
💻Working / Studying
🗣️Socializing
🛋️Relaxing
🏃Exercising
🚗Commuting
🍽️Eating / Drinking
✦Other
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Momentary Prompt
2 / 4
How do you feel?
Tap the cell that best captures your current state.
High
Energy
↕
Low
Energy
Unpleasant
↔
Pleasant
↖ Distressed · Fearful
Excited · Elated ↗
↙ Sad · Bored
Calm · Serene ↘
Tap a cell to record your state
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Momentary Prompt
3 / 4
Take a breath before responding
Body sensation right now.
How intensely are you noticing physical sensations inside your body? Not emotions — raw physical signals.
Move the slider to respond
Not at all (0)Extremely intense (100)
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Momentary Prompt
4 / 4
Select all words that describe your state right now.
Choose as many or as few as feel accurate.
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Follow-up
Misattribution check
You noted feeling . To what extent do you think this feeling is driven by a physical need (like hunger, fatigue, or muscle tension) rather than a psychological event?
Move the slider to respond
Not at all physical (0)Entirely physical (100)
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Follow-up
Contextual mismatch
You noted feeling , but you were . Is there a clear reason for this physical sensation in your environment right now?
Yes, there's a clear reason
No, I'm not sure why
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