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post 1653387113 12-29-2021, 01:28 PM
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What's Your D-Factor?

Happened on to this earlier today:

D-Factor may be evident in Narcissism and/or Psychopathy, but also in any other specific traits such as Amorality, Egoism, Greed, Machiavellianism, Psychopathy, Sadism, or Spitefulness, as well as in any combination thereof. Thus, instead of saying that an individual is an amoral, egoistic, narcissistic psychopath who selfishly acts according to her/his own interests and, in doing so, engages in sadistic and spiteful behaviors, one may just say that this individual displays high levels in D. The definition of Dark Factor:

The general tendency to maximize one's individual utility — disregarding, accepting, or malevolently provoking disutility for others —, accompanied by beliefs that serve as justifications.

Put simply, D describes the tendency to ruthlessly pursue one's own interests, even when this harms others [or even for the sake of harming others], while having beliefs that justify these behaviors.
I did the long version on my cell and mine came up as 2.+% "low" 47th percentile. FWIW I had a few neutral/strong agree/strong disagree, but mostly disagree answers.

Link to quiz:

https://www.darkfactor.org/
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post 1653387173 12-29-2021, 01:29 PM
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post 1653387223 12-29-2021, 01:30 PM
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I thought this was gonna be sexual.
post 1653387283 12-29-2021, 01:31 PM
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Came across that article the other day. Was like 1.6.

Seems more like astrology than hard science. Interesting regardless.
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post 1653387293 12-29-2021, 01:31 PM
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how do you come up with this shtt
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post 1653387663 12-29-2021, 01:36 PM
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About 7 inches....


Wait Wut.
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post 1653387753 12-29-2021, 01:38 PM
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post 1653387813 12-29-2021, 01:39 PM
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I got 4.81

https://qst.darkfactor.org/?site=pFB...U0Y5RTFBWmdOZQ

post 1653387923 12-29-2021, 01:40 PM
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Question 3: "I would be willing to take a punch if it meant that someone I did not like would receive two punches."

Strongly agree ✅



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post 1653388333 12-29-2021, 01:47 PM
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post 1653388493 12-29-2021, 01:50 PM
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Very interesting questions. Some people are just sociopaths I guess. I scored a 1.88 on the short quiz, very low Dark Factor
post 1653388553 12-29-2021, 01:50 PM
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I got 2.4%. I honestly thought it'd be lower
Originally Posted By CuttyUnderleaf
Question 3: "I would be willing to take a punch if it meant that someone I did not like would receive two punches."

Strongly agree ✅


I unironically answered this strongly agree lol
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post 1653389033 12-29-2021, 01:58 PM
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score is 1.89 (very low)

rank is 25%
post 1653389483 12-29-2021, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted By CuttyUnderleaf
Question 3: "I would be willing to take a punch if it meant that someone I did not like would receive two punches."
that's my whole personality summed up in one phrase.
post 1653391873 12-29-2021, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted By Kay4Kool
I thought this was gonna be sexual.
IDK...misc has had a lot of chat about "dark triad" traits and attraction.
Originally Posted By Anachron
Same here.

2.03

31%

Thought I would be higher.


Surprised most are lower than mine so far. Maybe because I did the long version? Or I'm just odd.

I remember one was something like "I go out of my way to avoid hurting anyone when working towards a goal" and I said nah because how does that even work?

I can't see me intentionally hurting someone to win [a la Tonya Harding], but can't see worrying that someone I'm in competition will be bothered about what I'm doing to try and beat them. Sure you might be playing some kind of board game with you kids and not do you very best so that they can win because it's more fun to see them happy. I can see that as an exception.
Originally Posted By bfdehewdbyywhn
how do you come up with this shtt
My chromebook was dead so I scrolled the news feed on my phone while I was waiting to drive my brother to work.
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post 1653392123 12-29-2021, 02:51 PM
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Short version and I hauled ass through it 2.63/64%

I hate questions like this lol
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post 1653392583 12-29-2021, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted By MyGhettoFantasy
Came across that article the other day. Was like 1.6.

Seems more like astrology than hard science. Interesting regardless.
I wonder if they are parsing out individual traits like narcissism and if they will publish results at some point with traits broken out by sex and age.

There certainly seems to be a lot of narcissism. Doesn't have to rise to the level of full NPD, just talking a lot of people seemingly in need of external validation.

Wonder if it is related to the increase in single parent households/two income households and kids not getting as much parental attention.
Originally Posted By Dontoewsmebro
About 7 inches....


Wait Wut.
Originally Posted By BigTimeOperator
Very interesting questions. Some people are just sociopaths I guess. I scored a 1.88 on the short quiz, very low Dark Factor
Yeah. I swear I'm benevolent. But I've got a bit more experience than before and I'm aware that a lot of people will throw you under the bus if it benefits them [aka: opportunistic]. I like to think that the number who actively screw people over for fun and profit is pretty low.
Originally Posted By messomi
that's my whole personality summed up in one phrase.
Did you get the one that said something about hurting an enemy even if it means you are going to hell with them? I mean I'm in no big hurry and have no plans, but if you are going anyway...
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post 1653392903 12-29-2021, 03:05 PM
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3.34...89th percentile

RIP to the rest of you softies
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Originally Posted By Zackad
3.34...89th percentile

RIP to the rest of you softies
Strong score to Keanu Reeves identification.
Originally Posted By SeymourGains
2.41 ranked at 53%

Wat a boring score
I think middling is okay bb.
Originally Posted By Krackerjacked
Short version and I hauled ass through it 2.63/64%

I hate questions like this lol
Same. But this one wasn't the worst. At least neutral was an option.

There was a thread earlier this week about women being attracted to men that have an edge.

I could be full of it, but I would guess that is where middle-ish scores land- aware of other people and their chitty games, maybe capable of playing if provoked, but with a basically honorable core and not an outright dink.

I push back here more than IRL.
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post 1653393683 12-29-2021, 03:22 PM
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1.63 , 11%
post 1653393733 12-29-2021, 03:23 PM
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Did the short one. 1.8
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post 1653393753 12-29-2021, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted By steffo99
1.63 , 11%
Strong avi to score ratio
post 1653394063 12-29-2021, 03:29 PM
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I guess it is what happens when you see that no matter how hard you work/study, others have simply been born with better luck

oddly enough, I still believe in treating others as I would like to be treated
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Does higher correlate to narcissism? I felt some of the questions were too vague and circumstantial.
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Originally Posted By messomi
that's my whole personality summed up in one phrase.
Me too LOL

Will take the test later.
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Originally Posted By Zackad
3.34...89th percentile

RIP to the rest of you softies
Close to the same for me. Just have to acknowledge it's a dog eat dog world filled with likely enemies.


A million miles away - I don't.. feel.... anything.
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