Online version of the Assessment of Sadistic Personality (ASP-8), a brief self-report measure designed to assess subclinical sadism within the Dark Tetrad framework. It captures tendencies toward cruelty, dominance, and deriving pleasure from others' discomfort, providing a compact assessment of sadistic personality features.
Test is provided for educational and entertainment use only. It is not intended to be a psychological advice of any kind, and come without any guarantee of accuracy or validity. Assesment is free and anonymous. You can save the direct link to your results.
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