# Personality test **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 30, 2003, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366 "2003-10-30T02:20:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366/21 "2003-10-30T06:35:33Z")
I did this one awhile ago, and I don’t recall the exact results, but I do remember I scored high in Histrionic and Narcissistic, and moderate in Obsessive-Compulsive. I think I was low on everything else. Sounds about right to me. ---
**Author:** ![manwithaplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@manwithaplan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manwithaplan)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366/22 "2003-10-30T10:45:15Z")
Low in everything apart from histrionic, where I was rated high. I can be a bit of an attention seeker so that’s probably fair enough. ---
**Author:** ![Jennyrosity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@Jennyrosity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennyrosity)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366/23 "2003-10-30T10:59:39Z")
Disorder | Rating Paranoid: Moderate Schizoid: Low Schizotypal: Moderate Antisocial: Low Borderline: Moderate Histrionic: Very High Narcissistic: High Avoidant: High Dependent: Very High Obsessive-Compulsive: Low I’m joining you in the high-dependancy club, even sven - at least we won’t be alone in there! And I’m apparently going to the 2nd level of Hell, to join the rest of the lustful souls! ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366/24 "2003-10-30T11:01:47Z")
High in histrionic too. It must be the Dublin water. Low on everything else except moderate in “schizotypal”. But I don’t believe that result, because I think the system is plotting against me. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366/25 "2003-10-30T11:12:38Z")
Paranoid Low Schizoid Low Schizotypal Low Antisocial Low Borderline Low Histrionic Low Narcissistic Low Avoidant Moderate Dependent Low Obsessive-Compulsive Low Not sure how accurate that test is – but I might be better now than I have been for a long while. Cool to know. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366/26 "2003-10-30T11:28:17Z")
[My results from just over a year ago:](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=120850) Paranoid: Moderate Schizoid: Moderate Schizotypal: High Antisocial: High Borderline: Low Histrionic: Moderate Narcissistic: High Avoidant: Moderate Dependent: Low Obsessive-Compulsive: Low My results today: Paranoid: Very High Schizoid: High Schizotypal: Moderate Antisocial: High Borderline: Low Histrionic: Moderate Narcissistic: Very High Avoidant: High Dependent: Moderate Obsessive-Compulsive: Low ---
**Author:** ![lurksfromwork](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@lurksfromwork](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurksfromwork)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366/27 "2003-10-30T11:32:05Z")
moderately narcissistic. The rest were low. I rank in the 8th level of hell as well according to the test From **Sinshine** ’s link ---
**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366/28 "2003-10-30T12:24:38Z")
Disorder Rating Information Paranoid: Low click for info Schizoid: Low Schizotypal: Moderate Antisocial: Low Borderline: Low Histrionic: Low Narcissistic: Low Avoidant: Low Dependent: Low Obsessive-Compulsive: Low ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366/29 "2003-10-30T12:38:02Z")
Paranoid: Moderate Schizoid: Moderate Schizotypal: Moderate Antisocial: Low Borderline: Low Histrionic: Low Narcissistic: Moderate Avoidant: Moderate Dependent: Low Obsessive-Compulsive: Moderate ---
**Author:** ![Innanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecd19e/32.png) [@Innanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Innanna)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366/30 "2003-10-30T12:47:11Z")
Disorder | Rating Paranoid: Very High Schizoid: High Schizotypal: High Antisocial: Moderate Borderline: Moderate Histrionic: High Narcissistic: High Avoidant: Very High Dependent: Moderate Obsessive-Compulsive: Moderate (but it has been a bad week) And I am going to be in the 7th level of Hell with all the violent folks–even though I am a pacifist. I think I’d more likely to be in with the Virtuous Non-Believers in level 1. ---
**Author:** ![Uvula\_Donor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e19adc/32.png) [@Uvula\_Donor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uvula_Donor)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366/31 "2003-10-30T12:59:48Z")
Good ol’ normal me: Paranoid: Low Schizoid: Low Schizotypal: Low Antisocial: Low Borderline: Low Histrionic: Low Narcissistic: Low Avoidant: Low Dependent: Low Obsessive-Compulsive: Low I’m not sure the “Antisocial” rating is accurate. I would have thought I was much more of an asshole than the test gives me credit for. ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366/32 "2003-10-30T13:43:52Z")
High schizoid, moderate to low everything else. This is odd, because none of my friends or coworkers would really describe me as distant or cold…hmm… ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366/33 "2003-10-30T13:50:04Z")
And, incidentally, the 6th level of Hell is the place for me. Looks like I get to be entomed in a burning sarcophagus, if I remember my Dante properly. ---
**Author:** ![Bren\_Cameron\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@Bren\_Cameron\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bren_Cameron_1)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366/34 "2003-10-30T14:39:44Z")
Paranoid: Low Schizoid: Low Schizotypal: Low Antisocial: Low Borderline: Low Histrionic: Moderate Narcissistic: Low Avoidant: High Dependent: Low Obsessive-Compulsive: Low Hmm, I don’t get the histrionic–but the avoidant, sure. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366/35 "2003-10-30T14:45:19Z")
Paranoid: Low Schizoid: Moderate Schizotypal: Low Antisocial: Low Borderline: Low Histrionic: Moderate Narcissistic: High Avoidant: Low Dependent: Low Obsessive-Compulsive: Moderate I don’t agree with what they said about narcissistic: Narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by self-centeredness. Like histrionic disorder, people with this disorder seek attention and praise. They exaggerate their achievements, expecting others to recongize them as being superior. They tend to be choosy about picking friends, since they believe that not just anyone is worthy of being their friend. They tend to make good first impressions, yet have difficulty maintaining long-lasting relationships. They are generally uninterested in the feelings of others and may take advantage of them. While I am self centered I answered no to all the questions about praise. Maybe I’m just nuts. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366/36 "2003-10-30T15:25:11Z")
I agree, **Lobsang** , but i just said “no” whenever it said “often”, I rarely do things often 🙂 Paranoid: Moderate Schizoid: High Schizotypal: High Antisocial: Low Borderline: Low Histrionic: Low Narcissistic: Moderate Avoidant: Moderate Dependent: Moderate Obsessive-Compulsive: Low ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366/37 "2003-10-30T16:43:21Z")
Paranoid: Low click for info Schizoid: Low Schizotypal: Low Antisocial: Low Borderline: Very High Histrionic: High Narcissistic: Moderate Avoidant: Low Dependent: High Obsessive-Compulsive: Low Should I be worried about that “Very high” ---
**Author:** ![ataraxy22](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ataraxy22/32/307_2.png) [@ataraxy22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ataraxy22)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366/38 "2003-10-30T18:05:14Z")
Disorder | Rating Paranoid: High Schizoid: Moderate Schizotypal: High Antisocial: Low Borderline: Low Histrionic: Moderate Narcissistic: Moderate Avoidant: High Dependent: Low Obsessive-Compulsive: High I guess I’m one sick puppy. Better see a shrink soon I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Cymbeline](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_cymbeline/32/9244_2.png) [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366/39 "2003-10-30T19:04:51Z")
OH NO, what does borderline mean? At least I’m not a schizo… Paranoid: High Schizoid: Low Schizotypal: Low Antisocial: Low Borderline: Very High Histrionic: High Narcissistic: High Avoidant: High Dependent: High Obsessive-Compulsive: Moderate ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366/40 "2003-10-30T19:10:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by nyctea scandiaca \* > \*\*OH NO, what does borderline mean? At least I’m not a schizo… > \*\* I have got “very high” for borderline too. Apparently - "Borderline personality disorder is characterized by mood instability and poor self-image. People with this disorder are prone to constant mood swings and bouts of anger. Often, they will take their anger out on themselves, causing themselves injury. Suicidal threats and actions are not uncommon. They think in very black and white terms and often form intense, conflict-ridden relationships. They are quick to anger when their expectations are not met. " Worried yet? 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-test/210366.md?page=3)