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Short Dark Triad (SD3)
Twenty-seven statements about the less flattering side of personality: Machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy. Everyone has some of each.
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About this questionnaire
The dark triad is three overlapping traits that researchers study in the general population: Machiavellianism (strategic manipulation), narcissism (wanting admiration) and psychopathy (impulsiveness and callousness). These are personality traits, not clinical diagnoses.
Answer honestly about how you usually are. Some statements are blunt on purpose.
Scoring: each trait is the average of nine answers on a 1–5 scale, with five statements reversed.
Before you start
For reflection, not diagnosis. This is a self-report questionnaire. It cannot diagnose any condition, and it is not a basis for hiring, admission or any other decision about a person.
Private by default. Everything runs in your browser. Your answers are not saved or sent anywhere unless you choose, before starting, to share them anonymously for site statistics.
Provided as is. A personal project, free and with no warranty. Not connected to any institution I work with.
Credit
Jones, D. N., & Paulhus, D. L. (2014). Introducing the Short Dark Triad (SD3): A brief measure of dark personality traits. Assessment, 21(1), 28–41.
Items as published by the authors, shown here for non-commercial, educational use. Reference averages from Study 3 (N = 230).