Amputation

The reaction

What if you got a paper cut, which is ouch-y, but instead of a little slice across your finger, it was your ENTIRE ARM? Make it stop.

The reason

‘People high on sensitivity and empathy can feel as though their own limbs are getting torn off,’ says Clasen.

The diagnosis

You’re extra compassionate – good for you.

Avoid

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Hostel, Saw