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What's Your Dark Personality Type?

Discover whether your personality leans Machiavellian, narcissistic, or psychopathic.

Answer honestly. There are no right or wrong answers, only patterns. 15 questions backed by real psychological research.

At the end, you'll receive your Dark Personality Profile and discover which of the three traits you score highest in.

1. I believe it is sometimes necessary to manipulate people to get what I want.

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2. I enjoy being admired and receiving attention from others.

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3. I tend to remain calm and emotionally detached in situations that upset other people.

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4. I usually think several moves ahead when dealing with other people.

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5. I feel I deserve recognition when I've done something impressive.

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6. I rarely feel guilty after doing something that hurts another person.

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7. I am careful about revealing my true intentions to other people.

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8. I like being seen as exceptional or more capable than most people.

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9. Other people's feelings rarely influence the decisions I make.

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10. I tend to view relationships partly in terms of what each person can offer the other.

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11. I become frustrated when my abilities or accomplishments go unrecognized.

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12. I am willing to take risks even when the consequences could be serious.

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13. I can display emotions I don't genuinely feel when it helps me influence someone.

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14. I believe I deserve more respect than the average person.

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15. I can hurt someone's feelings without it weighing on me for very long.

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