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Psychopath test

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nightowl Sun 15-Dec-13 16:10:51

Did anyone else watch Psycopath Night on Channel 4 last night. I think it may be repeated tonight.

Anyway, for those who are interested, the following test will show where you sit in the psychopathy spectrum!

psychopath.channel4.com/quizzes.html

nightowl Sun 15-Dec-13 16:12:26

Psychopath Night not Psycopath hmm

Tegan Sun 15-Dec-13 16:17:54

Started watching it but fell asleep [had a really early night]. Scored 9% so reckon I'm pretty safe to be around!

Ana Sun 15-Dec-13 16:26:06

I scored 12%. But if you really did have psychopathic tendencies I'm sure you'd know which answers to give to mislead the tester!

ninathenana Sun 15-Dec-13 16:26:37

Watch out everyone. I scored 33% !

AlieOxon Sun 15-Dec-13 16:35:42

Missed the programme, but scored 6%.....

Lona Sun 15-Dec-13 16:38:11

33% here too, but I was holding back! wink

Lona Sun 15-Dec-13 16:38:50

It was an interesting programme.

Elegran Sun 15-Dec-13 16:46:20

I bailed out and switched off when they started talking about a murderer who surgically removed the eyes of his victim.

Flowerofthewest Sun 15-Dec-13 17:00:21

I scored 9% and feel the description of myself was pretty accurate but I have to look out for psychopaths on the prowl as it were shock

nightowl Sun 15-Dec-13 17:20:42

That's an interesting point Ana. Someone who did the test with me (mentioning no names) was very proud to score 76% shock. So maybe part of being a psychopath is being proud of the fact. Hopefully it's not very accurate tchconfused

bikergran Sun 15-Dec-13 17:24:07

6% me

Tegan Sun 15-Dec-13 17:24:13

It's interesting that men are allowed to score more points before they officially become psychopaths wink.

Enviousamerican Sun 15-Dec-13 17:27:33

I scored 27% but the description of me was flattering and positive.confused

Aka Sun 15-Dec-13 17:43:36

'Though your conscience is in the right place you also have a pragmatic streak and generally aren’t afraid to do your own dirty work! You’re no shrinking violet - but no daredevil either. You generally have little trouble seeing things from another person’s perspective but, at the same time, are no pushover. ‘Everything in moderation – including moderation’ might sum up your approach to life.'

I scored 45% ... The above is a pretty accurate description of me.

Must watch the programme tonight.

Galen Sun 15-Dec-13 18:02:35

33% but don't understand what it means? It said I was empathic.

Galen Sun 15-Dec-13 18:04:18

And much watch out for psychopaths out to get me?
So which one of you lot is after me?

absent Sun 15-Dec-13 18:05:28

Why do you want to know where you lie on the psychopath spectrum? Why would you even think you are on it anywhere? Why would it cross your mind in the first place that you might have a chronic mental condition characteristed by violent actions? I am astonished.

Elegran Sun 15-Dec-13 18:06:30

Those who really are psychopaths are not interested in whether they are or not.

Ana Sun 15-Dec-13 18:08:49

Quite! tchhmm

Agus Sun 15-Dec-13 18:09:42

I scored 40%. The same description for me. Sounds about right

nightowl Sun 15-Dec-13 18:19:36

I'm interested because it is a spectrum absent which means everyone sits on it somewhere. And far from simply being a chronic mental condition characterised by violent actions it is actually a personality type which characterises many very successful (if ruthless) people as well as the ones who become violent criminals.

Enviousamerican Sun 15-Dec-13 18:23:04

Did it tell all of us we were empathic? Said I was....hmm

absent Sun 15-Dec-13 18:24:34

Okay nightowl characterised by abnormal, sometimes violent social behaviour. Just because there is a spectrum doesn't mean that everyone is on it. I truly don't believe that there is a little of the psychopath in all of us.

Mishap Sun 15-Dec-13 18:25:31

9% here. Perhaps I might have been a bit more "successful" if I had been more ruthless. You certainly needed to be in social services if you wanted to climb the greasy pole! But no greasy pole for me!