Psychopath test

I was dissatisfied with a score of 3 percent so did the test again, this time softening the disagrees, just as valid, and came up with 44.

Hurrah! I'm not a wuss after all and can hold my own against all those psychopaths out there.

Sigh. The programme and notes accompanying the test make it very clear that of course this is not a diagnostic tool, but a very simple test to see whether you have some psychopathic traits. And psychopathic traits are very useful in some jobs and in some situations, as Aka says. Do we really have to analyse every thread topic?

Well, I suppose there is a difference between diagnosed as a psychopath and being told you have some psychopathic traits

However, I feel making this test available to everyone who has access to the internet is irresponsible given current public ideas about what a psychopath is.

Anyway, the test is rubbish.

I scored 3%. Whats the opposite of a phsychopath?

I did tell me I was empathetic and that I should watch out as I could be easily taken in........ just about sums me up I think.

This is a subject that has always fascinated me. So when I looked at the test I knew exactly where it was going. What was interesting, was that as we were watching it my OH and I both realised that he was very high on the spectrum. I had often put some of his traits down to what I thought was ( slightly) aspergers. But now I see it differently.

gillybob the opposite end of the spectrum is a highly anxious individual. I heard Robert Hare describe it in one of his courses as someone having an under-performing amygdala.

gillybob - a victim maybe. But I don't mean you are. Take with the proverbial pinch of salt. Anything that is so utterly transparent that I can whip through and choose to score 100% psychopath is evidently nonsense. Talking about personality traits such as competitiveness as if they are somehow on a spectrum of psychopathy is rubbish.

I too scored 3 percent and it's true I am on the anxious side.

Damn that under-performing amygdala!

I still seem to have the highest score of every one who has chosen to share there's Oh dear!!!

Should of been "theirs'

Oh dear, what was your score Newist? I was 9% my DDH was 36% and my friend was 56%.

If I told you, you would not visit in the summer

Did it again and was a 30% although the 9% mark was definitely me

Newist

You'd be looking at well over 90% to signal that a more comprehensive test might be done, but this test still doesn't show clusters of psychopathic traits, newist, so unless you are an axe murderer or hedge fund banker, I wouldn't give it another thought!

Thank You, I must admit to having quite naughty thoughts about my alcoholic OH in the 60s

I've had murderous thoughts about my ex, but they don't figure on the scale. I think I might get away with it

Were you higher than 61% newist?

I always thought I was such a nice person, too! Mind you, maybe so do psychopaths.

And so does the man who designed the questionnaire

Scored 89%, but what the hell, it passed a couple of seconds lol.

It's simply a bit of frivolous nonsense, I can't understand why it has been taken to heart by some, life is too short for nitpicking.

Yes

I scored 91% twice, I do like kittens,

How do you like them newist - on toast?

Unfortunately I don't, they didn't have a choice for me. I prefer grown cats. they didn't have an 'other' button. I do hate things that wee on the floor and scratch the furniture and climb up my curtains! I only like kittens on cards, not as pets.

91% is impressive. I would say that you and toot are true unsentimental realists with a strong instinct for self-preservation. Is that anything like what was said?