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Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (LSRP)
Take the Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (LSRP) to explore primary and secondary psychopathy traits in a non-clinical, everyday personality context.
- Time
- ~13 min
- Questions
- 26
- Focus
- Relationships
No account needed to start.
Overview
The Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale, often shortened to LSRP, is a research questionnaire that measures so-called tough-minded personality traits in everyday, non-clinical terms. It looks at how you relate to other people, how you weigh your own interests against theirs, and how impulsive or self-controlled you tend to be. This version is presented for self-reflection, not for clinical labeling.
It is important to be clear from the start: scoring higher on these traits does not mean you are dangerous or that you have a disorder. The scale describes normal-range personality tendencies that everyone has to some degree. The aim is honest self-insight into a part of your character that is not always easy to see.
The instrument
What this assessment measures
Based on: Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (LSRP)
The LSRP measures two related dimensions. Primary traits describe a cooler, more calculating interpersonal style: a tendency to prioritize your own goals, comfort with bending the truth to get ahead, and relatively low guilt or emotional attachment in some situations. In everyday terms it reflects how self-interested and unsentimental a person tends to be.
Secondary traits describe a more impulsive, reactive style linked to poor self-control and emotional volatility. This dimension captures acting without thinking, becoming easily frustrated, and a self-defeating pattern where short-term impulses override long-term plans. Where primary traits are cool and strategic, secondary traits are hot and impulsive.
Most people land somewhere in the middle on both dimensions. The two scales are partly independent, so you can be higher on one and lower on the other. Reading them together gives a fuller picture than any single number, and the point is description rather than judgment.
Your answers produce separate scores for the Primary and Secondary dimensions, each placed in a Low, Average, or High band. Average is the most common result and simply reflects typical, everyday levels of these traits. Higher bands indicate that a given style shows up more strongly in how you think and act, while lower bands indicate the opposite.
An AI-assisted summary interprets the two scores together in plain language, describing what your particular blend may mean for relationships, decisions, and self-awareness. Because the scale is fully self-report, results depend on how candidly you answer and how you happen to see yourself at the moment. It is best treated as a reflective snapshot, not a fixed or clinical verdict.
The process
How it works
- 01
Answer honestly
Move through 26 questions at your own pace, about 13 minutes. There are no right answers and nothing is graded. The more candid you are, the more precise your results.
- 02
Get an instant, AI-read analysis
The moment you finish, your answers are scored against the instrument's validated thresholds and then interpreted by AI, not into a bare number, but into what the pattern actually means for you.
- 03
Keep a report that goes deep
Your personal report lays out your strengths, the challenges worth watching, the patterns underneath them, and a concrete action plan: the depth of a genuine debrief, ready the moment you're done.
Your report
What you’ll walk away knowing
- The relational patterns you tend to repeat, across love, friendship, and family
- What you most need from closeness, and how you respond when it goes missing
- Where your instincts build trust, and where they unintentionally create distance
- How you handle conflict, vulnerability, and repair
- Practical shifts toward steadier, more honest connection
Result types
What your result could look like
Primary Traits: Low
You tend to be warm, trusting, and guided by conscience, with little interest in manipulating others for personal gain. Fairness and genuine connection usually matter more to you than winning.
Primary Traits: Average
You show a typical, balanced mix of self-interest and consideration for others. You can look after your own goals when needed without routinely putting them above everyone else's.
Primary Traits: High
You lean toward a self-focused, strategic style and may feel comfortable steering situations to your advantage. Emotional attachment and guilt play a smaller role in some of your decisions than they do for most people.
Secondary Traits: Low
You tend to be steady, patient, and deliberate, thinking things through before you act. Frustration and impulse rarely drive your choices.
Secondary Traits: Average
You have an ordinary balance of spontaneity and self-control. You can act on impulse at times but generally keep your reactions and frustrations in a manageable range.
Secondary Traits: High
You lean toward impulsive, reactive behavior and can find self-control and patience harder to sustain. Strong feelings and short-term urges may sometimes lead to choices you later regret.
Why it holds up
Grounded in validated psychology
Validated instruments
Built on scales used in real psychological research, not a personality quiz dressed up with a score.
Scored, not guessed
Measured against the thresholds the instrument itself established, so your result is earned rather than written to flatter.
Interpreted in context
AI reads your specific pattern of answers, so the write-up reflects you, not a population average.
Every assessment here is for insight and self-understanding. It is educational, not a clinical diagnosis. If a result raises a genuine concern, a qualified professional is the right next step.
This test is a self-awareness tool based on the LSRP for personal reflection, not a clinical assessment or diagnosis of psychopathy or any other condition.
Private by design
Yours, and only yours
No account. No email wall. You can take this assessment and read your results without handing over anything about yourself. Your responses stay yours: stored securely so you can return to them, and never sold.
Before you start
Common questions
- How long does the test take?
- The 26 questions usually take about 5 minutes. Honest, first-instinct answers give the most meaningful result, since there are no socially correct responses.
- What is this test based on?
- It reflects the Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale, a research measure of primary and secondary psychopathy traits in non-clinical populations. As a brief self-report tool it offers insight into personality tendencies rather than a clinical assessment.
- Does a high score mean I am a psychopath?
- No. The scale measures normal-range personality traits along a spectrum and cannot diagnose any condition. Clinical assessment of psychopathy is a detailed process carried out by trained professionals, and it is not something a short online quiz can determine.
- What will my results show?
- You will see separate Primary and Secondary scores with Low, Average, or High bands, plus a plain-language summary of what your blend of traits may mean for how you relate to others and make decisions.
- Is the test private and free?
- Yes. It is free to take, and your responses are used only to generate your result. No identifying personal details are required.
- Are these traits fixed?
- Personality traits are relatively stable but not set in stone. Self-awareness, life experience, and deliberate effort can all influence how strongly impulsive or self-interested tendencies shape your behavior.
Begin
Your results are minutes away
Answer honestly: the scoring and the full analysis take it from there.