Dark Triad Quiz -

[autisticdragonkin]

It shouldn't surprise anyone that those forums are full of trolls and a recent study shows that those that engage in trolling and cyberbullying share traits of the Dark Triad.

http://personality-testing.info/tests/SD3/

 

[Joan Nyan]

I try to be a good person

 

[KatsuKitty]

 

[Mauvman Shuffleboard]

Little did you suspect that my results would reveal the darkest triad of all.

Spoiler: The shocking truth!

Because I like high contrast white on black on every webzone.

 

[Dr. Boe Jangles Esq.]

Looking through the thread, do all of these results seem a bit high to anyone else?

 

[Derbydollar]

Guess I make a pretty poor psychopath...

 

[KingQueen]

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Looking through the thread, do all of these results seem a bit high to anyone else?

These tests don't signify all the variables of what would motivate you to choose the answers you did. Maybe you're a psychopath, or maybe you're being hard on yourself, or maybe you misinterpreted the question, etc. They're not particularly accurate.

Machiavellianism will always score higher on this forum than for the average population, because a big motivating factor for users here is that "stupid people get what they deserve".

 

[autisticdragonkin]

I am highest on all of them except psychopathy which is held by @Dr. Boe Jangles Esq.

 

[KingQueen]

I am highest on all of them except psychopathy which is held by @Dr. Boe Jangles Esq.

No offense, but I think this is explained by your Aspergers, and not an accurate description of your actual personality traits.

 

[Dr. Boe Jangles Esq.]

These tests don't signify all the variables of what would motivate you to choose the answers you did. Maybe you're a psychopath, or maybe you're being hard on yourself, or maybe you misinterpreted the question, etc. They're not particularly accurate.

Machiavellianism will always score higher on this forum than for the average population, because a big motivating factor for users here is that "stupid people get what they deserve".

This was sort of my suspicion. It also looks like there's a tendency for the quiz questions (at least the ones I got, dunno if it's from a pool) to try to attribute common negative personality traits to a psych issue. Lots of people are vain and self-centered, for example, it doesn't necessarily make them narcissists.

 

[autisticdragonkin]

This was sort of my suspicion. It also looks like there's a tendency for the quiz questions (at least the one's I got, dunno if it's from a pool) to try to attribute common negative personality traits to a psych issue. Lots of people are vain and self-centered, for example, it doesn't necessarily make them narcissists.

The point of this quiz is not diagnosis. It's about assessing personality traits. The dark triad is not a disease but rather simply three personality traits

 

[Strelok]

These tests don't signify all the variables of what would motivate you to choose the answers you did. Maybe you're a psychopath, or maybe you're being hard on yourself, or maybe you misinterpreted the question, etc. They're not particularly accurate.

Machiavellianism will always score higher on this forum than for the average population, because a big motivating factor for users here is that "stupid people get what they deserve".

I've long said these tests only signify how much of a self diagnosing hypochondriac you are.

 

[KingQueen]

This was sort of my suspicion. It also looks like there's a tendency for the quiz questions (at least the ones I got, dunno if it's from a pool) to try to attribute common negative personality traits to a psych issue. Lots of people are vain and self-centered, for example, it doesn't necessarily make them narcissists.

Exactly. Laypeople have a problem understanding the difference between an "unlikable trait", and "unhealthy trait", and a malignant trait or personality disorder. Thinking yourself nifty isn't a disorder even if it's irritating to others.

I think Machiavellianism isn't a stable trait anyway, it's just a worldview. Some of those questions are like "is it better to keep secrets?" Well fucking yeah, probably, but that doesn't mean I'm some pathological secret-keeper. For example.

I've long said these tests only signify how much of a self diagnosing hypochondriac you are.

I think Dark Triad ones are to make you feel special and mysterious. Oooh, I'm a scary psychopath like Dexter, oooooh.

 

[Dr. Boe Jangles Esq.]

Exactly. Laypeople have a problem understanding the difference between an "unlikable trait", and "unhealthy trait", and a malignant trait or personality disorder. Thinking yourself nifty isn't a disorder even if it's irritating to others.

I think Machiavellianism isn't a stable trait anyway, it's just a worldview. Some of those questions are like "is it better to keep secrets?" Well fucking yeah, probably, but that doesn't mean I'm some pathological secret-keeper. For example.

Machiavellianism is also pretty situational. Like, if you're a stock broker or you work in sales or politics, being a bit of a lying, backstabbing shit is how you put food on the table. If you're a high profile actor, you'd better be a little narcissistic if you want to survive. If you're a career military man, a moderate amount of emotional distance from the world is a basic necessity. I think it's a little too easy to oversimplify the character traits without considering the people they're attached to.

 

[AnOminous]

Machiavellianism is also pretty situational. Like, if you're a stock broker or you work in sales or politics, being a bit of a lying, backstabbing shit is how you put food on the table.

I also don't think people appreciate that Machiavelli explained for the first time, in a manner accessible to laypeople (in Italian and not Latin despite its purported audience Lorenzo de Medici), the true nature of politics and how it worked. I think he intended and achieved a genuine public service.

Post-Machiavelli, politics is something comprehensible that can be reduced to practical principles.

 

[autisticdragonkin]

I also don't think people appreciate that Machiavelli explained for the first time, in a manner accessible to laypeople (in Italian and not Latin despite its purported audience Lorenzo de Medici), the true nature of politics and how it worked. I think he intended and achieved a genuine public service.

Post-Machiavelli, politics is something comprehensible that can be reduced to practical principles.

Machiavelli also was important in the development of empiricism and thus science as he rejected classical ideas such as that being a good person made you happy because he looked at the world to see what the evidence supported

 

[KingQueen]

Just a random bit of info for anyone that cares: recently some groups've been pushing for a Dark Dyad instead, removing Narcissism, due to the general work towards interpreting narcissism as an unhealthy coping mechanism rather than simple grandiosity or egotism. Just FYI.

 

[Evilboshe]

 

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The test is complete. Be prudent about sharing your results, the dark triad traits are loaded subjects.

Here is table of your results (scores are between 0 and 4). The percentile is what percent of other people who have taken this test you score higher than.

Trait Score Percentile

Narcissism 1.7

14
Narcissism is an egotistical preoccupation with self. [more]
Machiavellianism 2.8

51
Machiavellianism is a tendency to be manipulative and deceitful.[more]
Psychopathy 1.3

7
Psychopathy reflects shallow emotional responses. [more]

 

[Wildchild]

Trait Score Percentile

Narcissism 1.6

11
Narcissism is an egotistical preoccupation with self. [more]
Machiavellianism 3

62
Machiavellianism is a tendency to be manipulative and deceitful.[more]
Psychopathy 1.3

7
Psychopathy reflects shallow emotional responses. [more]