Trauma & Somatics · 90 secs
Hypervigilance & Chronic Threat Scanning Screener (Polyvagal & Somatic Model)
Is your nervous system locked in fight-or-flight even when safe? Free 12-item clinical screener assessing acoustic hyper-attunement, somatic bracing, and neuroception threat bias.
Scientific Overview
Hypervigilance is a trauma-induced state of chronic autonomic arousal where neuroception continually misreads neutral sensory stimuli as imminent danger. This screener measures environmental threat scanning, interpersonal micro-attunement, and autonomic somatic exhaustion.
What This Assessment Evaluates
- Measures 3 clinical subscales: Environmental Threat Scanning, Interpersonal Micro-Attunement, and Autonomic Exhaustion & Somatic Bracing
- Evaluates the stapedius acoustic reflex, seating posture safety biases, and jumpy startle responses
- Provides Dr. Peter Levine somatic orienting drills, 4-7-8 vagal brake breathing, and zero-knowledge audio journaling decompression
How to Take This Test
- Answer honestly based on your experience over the past 7 days.
- There are no right or wrong answers; trust your initial emotional reaction.
- Receive your personalized score breakdown, mascot insight, and custom journaling prompts immediately.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is hypervigilance?
Hypervigilance is an autonomic state of perpetual alertness and sensory scanning caused by trauma, where the brain and body remain primed for threat even in safe environments.
How do you calm a hypervigilant nervous system?
Somatic orienting (slowly rotating the neck to visually register physical exits and safety), prolonged exhalations to stimulate the vagus nerve, and verbalizing sensory tension in a secure private journal help reset neuroception.
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