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Psychopath Test

Posted By:
Alex
in San Diego
May 10, 2005

I think this has been circulating around for a while. It was never really used as a test by an American psychologist:

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A woman, while at the funeral of her mother, met this guy whom she did
not know. She thought the guy was amazing, her dream man! She fell in
love with him instantly, but never asked for his phone number and could
not find him after the funeral. A few days later she killed her sister.

Question: What is her motive in killing her sister ? (Give this some
thought before you answer) then scroll down for the answer.

Answer:

She was hoping that the guy would appear at the funeral again.

If you answered this correctly, you think like a psychopath. This was a
test by a famous American psychologist used to test if someone has the
same mentality as a killer. Many arrested serial killers took part in
the test and answered the question correctly. If you didn't answer the
question correctly, good for you - you're normal.
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Category: Psychology; Replies: 36

Comments
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Smerk in to mischief Member	Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 \| 07:39 PM Awww, I'm normal.
Sharruma in capable of finishing a coherent Member	Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 \| 07:40 PM Shit I'm a psychopath I knew the answer
Sharruma in capable of finishing a coherent Member	Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 \| 07:42 PM What does it say about the mentality of the guy who thought up the test?
Smerk in to mischief Member	Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 \| 07:45 PM That's a scary thought Shar!
Mark-N-Isa in Midwest USA Member	Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 \| 07:46 PM Didn't know it... So, despite all my efforts to the contrary, I guess I'm normal...
Papazombie in Edmonton	Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 \| 07:47 PM Bwahahahaha! I got the answer right when I was asked that once. It does not mean that I think like a phychopath, it was only logic.
Saint Cad	Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 \| 08:06 PM I would have shown up at the second funeral but I was unavoidably detained.
Citizen Premier in spite of public outcry Member	Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 \| 08:46 PM Rats, I thought it was so she could molest the corpse. I must be normal then.
Marli, Professional Pessimist	Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 \| 09:56 PM http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/sister.htm Citizen... That's anything but normal. But the thing is a hoax anyway. You psychopaths.
Maegan in Tampa, FL - USA Member	Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 \| 05:00 AM I figured it had something to do with a "Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!" complex.
X in McKinney, TX Member	Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 \| 09:42 AM I thought that maybe she found her sister sleeping with the man, her twin at that. Then they went to applebees to discuss the situation, but then the waiter showed up and turned out to be the guy's missing step brother from a previously forgotten family. The guy remembered that the man had killed his dog, so in rage, he killed the waiter. In return he got arrested and went to prison. While in prison he met a big ol boy who thought he had a pretty mouth. In anger, the sister killed her sister during an aurgument over a jello suprise cake. Seemed obvious to me......
Divers Alarums	Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 \| 06:20 PM well, geeze, why didn't I think of that?
Myst Member	Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 \| 06:34 PM Well darn, turns out I'm normal.
Lach in Aust	Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 \| 09:13 PM Alex, how do you know it was never used by American psychologist? you gave no reason for your statment...where did it come from then?
Maegan in Tampa, FL - USA Member	Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 \| 03:09 AM I'm sure Alex did his research. Calm down, okay?
LaMa in Europe Member	Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 \| 03:28 AM aw, contrary to what my Docters say, this means I am normal! I had some trouble coming up with a solution at all, but then figured she just didn't like her sister.
Nettie in Perth, Western Australia Member	Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 \| 05:23 AM Yeah, I initially thought the sister must have been involved with the guy and she was jealous or something. I'm not normal but at least I'm not psycotic!
jack in london	Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 \| 06:37 AM That question sucks ! according to it i am a psychopath, I know thats not true because a true psychopath does not have a sense of right or wrong and has no empathy whatsoever. I have both those qualities thank you very much.
Adam in US	Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 \| 02:45 AM psychopaths have a sense of right and wrong... they just don't give a shit.
carter	Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 \| 07:51 AM Actually some do have the sense of r and wrong and some don't. I got the question wrong. The whole time I was thinking that if I got the question wrong then I am a psociopath but I was wrong. and am normal. YAY!
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