Psychopath Test

A subtle scenario-based assessment of empathy, remorse, attachment, manipulation, callousness, exploitation, control, deterrence and responsibility. It measures trait tendencies rather than providing a clinical diagnosis.

Answer with what would actually go through your mind, not what sounds nicest. The scoring looks at motives and reasoning as well as the action you choose.

A blunt, private, competitive or emotionally reserved answer is not automatically scored as psychopathic. The test looks for patterns such as callousness, concealed manipulation, exploitation, shallow attachment and lack of repair.

All 30 questions contribute to the result. The same answers are also scored against the personality dualities in the background.

Question 1 of 30

You are already late when you notice a stranger outside a station crying and looking confused. You do not know them and nobody else seems to have noticed. What goes through your mind and what do you do?

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Question 2 of 30

A coworker you do not particularly like receives bad personal news during the workday and is visibly shaken. You need a decision from them before the end of the day. How would you handle it?

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Question 3 of 30

You accidentally overhear someone being told that their pet has died. You have never spoken to them before, but you will be sharing a small waiting area for the next twenty minutes. What, if anything, changes about how you behave?

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Question 4 of 30

You give someone incorrect directions and later discover they missed an appointment because of it. They never learn the mistake came from you. What matters to you after you find out?

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Question 5 of 30

You make a joke in a group and later realise one person was genuinely hurt by it, although everyone else laughed and nobody criticised you. How do you think about what happened?

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Question 6 of 30

You take credit for an idea in a meeting without thinking, then later remember that a quieter teammate originally suggested it to you. Nobody else appears to know. What do you do next?

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Question 7 of 30

A close friend is moving far away. You will probably see them only once or twice a year instead of every week. What part of that change would affect you most?

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Question 8 of 30

Someone who helped you substantially several years ago now asks for a modest favour. You are busy, they have nothing you currently need, and refusing would be easy. How do you decide?

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Question 9 of 30

You discover that a person you are very fond of has lost most of the status, money and connections they used to have. Nothing else about how they treat you has changed. What, if anything, changes for you?

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Question 10 of 30

You want a colleague to support your proposal. You know they are especially sensitive to feeling excluded from important decisions. How would that knowledge affect the way you approach them?

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Question 11 of 30

A friend is deciding between two jobs. You strongly prefer one option because it would keep them living near you, but the other may be better for their career. How do you discuss it with them?

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Question 12 of 30

You need someone to do an unpleasant task they are allowed to refuse. You know exactly which compliment would make them eager to prove themselves. What would you do?

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Question 13 of 30

A delivery driver makes a minor mistake that costs you ten minutes. They look extremely worried and say they are already having a terrible day. You can file a complaint that may affect their performance record. How do you decide?

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Question 14 of 30

You are competing for one place on a project. The other candidate makes an embarrassing but harmless mistake in front of the decision-maker. You could quietly correct it or let the moment stand. What influences your choice?

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Question 15 of 30

A person who has repeatedly been rude to you trips in public and badly embarrasses themselves. They are not physically hurt. What is your immediate reaction, and what do you do?

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Question 16 of 30

At a market stall, you realise the seller has accidentally given you £20 too much change. They are busy and almost certainly will not notice until later. What do you do and why?

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Question 17 of 30

You learn that a new coworker does not understand the normal pay range for their role. You are negotiating how to divide paid work between the two of you, and they would accept substantially less than a fair share. How do you approach it?

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Question 18 of 30

A small online shop accidentally lists an expensive item at one tenth of its normal price. You are almost certain it is a mistake, but the checkout accepts the order. What factors decide whether you place it?

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Question 19 of 30

You have a friend who is funny and enjoyable but unreliable, and another who is dependable but has little influence or social status. What makes either friendship worth maintaining to you?

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Question 20 of 30

Someone in your professional network can no longer help your career, but they still message you occasionally and seem to value the connection. How do you decide whether to keep in touch?

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Question 21 of 30

At a social event you meet someone you find dull, then discover they have access to an opportunity you really want. What changes in how you interact with them?

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Question 22 of 30

You are leading a group project. One member is capable but keeps challenging your decisions in front of everyone. Their objections are sometimes useful. How do you handle them?

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Question 23 of 30

In a shared house, everyone has informally started asking you before making decisions because you are usually organised. You could easily become the person who effectively decides everything. How would you use that position?

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Question 24 of 30

Two people you know are arguing. Both trust you and privately ask you to take their side. You could probably steer the outcome because each believes your version of events. What do you do with that influence?

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Question 25 of 30

You are offered a very exciting opportunity with a small but real chance of a serious financial loss. The risk does not affect anyone else. How does the possibility of loss influence you?

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Question 26 of 30

You realise you could break an important workplace rule with almost no chance of being caught. Breaking it would make your day easier, but there is a small chance of a serious problem if things go wrong. What restrains you, if anything?

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Question 27 of 30

During a tense confrontation, the other person is much larger than you and clearly angry, but you believe backing down would make you look weak. How would fear or possible consequences affect what you do?

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Question 28 of 30

You miss an important deadline because you left the work until the last minute. It is also true that a colleague sent one piece of information later than promised. How would you explain the failure to your manager?

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Question 29 of 30

You persuade a group to try your plan despite several people warning about a specific risk. The risk happens and the plan fails. Afterwards you discover nobody could have known for certain that it would happen. How do you describe your responsibility?

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Question 30 of 30

You say something confidential after being explicitly asked not to. It spreads and causes a problem. You only told one person, and that person was the one who passed it on widely. Who is responsible, and for what?

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