Dark Triad Test
Machiavellianism, Narcissism & Psychopathy
Manipulative? Grandiose? Cold-hearted? The Dark Triad captures three socially aversive personality traits - Machiavellianism, Narcissism, and Psychopathy - in just 12 questions. Based on the Dirty Dozen scale (Jonason & Webster, 2010). Takes about 3 minutes.
What Is the Dark Triad (Dirty Dozen)?
The Dark Triad refers to three socially aversive personality traits: Machiavellianism, Narcissism, and Psychopathy. The Dirty Dozen (Jonason & Webster, 2010) is a 12-item concise measure covering all three dimensions.
> Disclaimer: This test is for educational purposes only. It is not a clinical diagnostic instrument.
Scoring Guide
12 items, 7-point Likert (1=Strongly disagree, 7=Strongly agree). No reverse-scored items. Three subscales (mean of 4 items each): Machiavellianism (Q1-Q4), Narcissism (Q5-Q8), Psychopathy (Q9-Q12). Total score range: 12-84.Result Interpretation
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