Is your kindness a reflection of your heart—or a hidden habit of self-abandonment? This gentle Psych2Go quiz helps you uncover whether your need to be nice is coming from genuine compassion or unspoken fears of rejection, guilt, or not feeling good enough. Based on real psychological insights and emotional reflection, we’ll guide you through scenarios that reveal if you're giving from a full heart—or running on empty. Take this self-check test and see where your kindness truly comes from. Have you ever felt bad for simply taking care of yourself?

The Dark Side of Kindness: https://youtu.be/3yw-zwh-sFY?si=pI0mJljdPXscHqZP

Credits:
Researcher/Writer: Chloe Avenasa
Script Editor & Manager: Kelly Soong
Animator: Evelvaii
Voice Over: @AmandaSilvera
Animator Manager: Cindy Cheong
Director: Tai Khuong
Assisted: Brisky Quach

Further readings for this topic:

Linehan, M. M. (1993). Cognitive-behavioral treatment of borderline personality disorder. Guilford Press.

Butler, E. A., Egloff, B., Wilhelm, F. H., Smith, N. C., Erickson, E. A., & Gross, J. J. (2003). The social consequences of expressive suppression. Emotion, 3(1), 48–67.

Lynch, M. F. (2013). The roles of forgiveness and self-compassion in the psychological adjustment of college students. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 27(4), 280–295.