Five minute test can judge how psychopathic you are compared to the rest of the country

If you've ever suspected you might be a bit of a psychopath, then this five minute quiz might be worth a go.

So, according to the NHS, psychopaths generally have 'a severe form of antisocial personality disorder (APD)'.

Those with high levels of psychopathy are often capable of 'impulsive, irresponsible and criminal behaviour.'

Are you a psychopath? (Lions Gate Films)

In the US, 30 percent of the population have 'low, medium, or high levels of psychopathy,' Psychopathy Is reported back in 2020.

And in the UK, approximately eight percent of males and two percent of females in the criminal justice system have high levels of psychopathy.

"Among identical twins, if one child is at high risk for psychopathy, the other will

also be at high risk about 70 percent of the time," Psychopathy Is added.

Meanwhile, an expert in psychology at Oregon State University has created a 26-point quiz, which will indicate where you rank on the psychopathy scale.

Professor Michael Levenson is responsible for developing the interactive version of the Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale, a test of sociopathy.

Those with high levels of psychopathy are often capable of 'impulsive, irresponsible and criminal behaviour,' like Hannibal Lecter (Orion Pictures)

"Psychopathy is a personality disorder characterised by a lack of empathy for others," the test reads.

"The LSRP was developed in 1995 for use in psychological research.

"It measures on two scales: primary psychopathy (psychopathic emotional affect) and secondary psychopathy (psychopathic lifestyle).

"The test consists of twenty six statements that could possibly apply to you.

"You must rate each on how much you agree with it on a scale of (1) strongly disagree (2) disagree (3) neither agree nor disagree (4) agree (5) strongly agree.

"Most people will complete the test in five minutes or so."

30 percent of the population have 'low, medium, or high levels of psychopathy' (Getty Stock Images)

However, it is noted that the test 'is offered only for educational use'.

"It is not a diagnostic tool or psychological advice of any kind. Additionally, survey responses on this implementation may be recorded for research purposes," the test guidelines added.

Here are some examples of the options provided on the test:

• Success is based on survival of the fittest; I am not concerned about the losers.
• In today's world, I feel justified in doing anything I can get away with to succeed.
• I tell other people what they want to hear so that they will do what I want them to do.
• I find that I am able to pursue one goal for a long time.

If you'd like to give it a try, click on the following link - Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale.