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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

MiceElf Sun 15-Dec-13 19:34:17

12% now I'm going back to see if I can identify any psychopaths I may have encountered. Although I'm pretty sure I know who they were.

petallus Sun 15-Dec-13 19:32:42

Meant to say DH scored higher

petallus Sun 15-Dec-13 19:32:16

As I exoected scored far higher than my 3 percent - 36 percent.

I wonder if I am a wuss? sad

Flowerofthewest Sun 15-Dec-13 19:21:59

DDH scored 36% and the description suits him to a T

Agus Sun 15-Dec-13 19:21:25

I saw a test to do to pass the time. I wanted to do it. I did it! The description of me was more or less spot on. I too was astonished !

newist Sun 15-Dec-13 19:16:34

I have done the test twice with the same score both times. mine is a very high score.

nightowl Sun 15-Dec-13 19:12:47

Mishap my score and my experience exactly. Explains a lot.

whenim64 Sun 15-Dec-13 19:06:01

33% on mine, too.

petallus Sun 15-Dec-13 19:05:36

3 percent.

I'm off to put the questions to DH who i expect to score higher.

annodomini Sun 15-Dec-13 18:59:03

33% - seems to be a reasonable average.

Flowerofthewest Sun 15-Dec-13 18:32:42

Sorry blush have posted already - oops.

Flowerofthewest Sun 15-Dec-13 18:32:14

I was 9% too - I too was empathic, caring and all sorts of flattering things but I must, apparently, look out for psychopathic types who may take advantage of me shock

Aka Sun 15-Dec-13 18:26:13

Absent tchsmile I find it reassuring that in an ever-changing world there are some things that don't.

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!

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Quite! tchhmm

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

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

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.

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?

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

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

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.

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

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