Are You a Future Serial Killer Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. How far have you gone in forming a plan to seriously harm someone?
I have not considered or formed such a plan.
I briefly considered the possibility in general terms but formed no plan.
I formed part of a plan or mentally arranged a sequence of actions.
I have a specific, actionable plan involving a target, time, place, or intended action.
2. What best describes your interaction with an accessible weapon or other item while thinking about violence?
I have not connected any accessible item with harming someone.
I noticed access to an item while upset but did not handle or move it.
I handled or moved an item while thinking about violence, then stopped and created distance.
I acquired, carried, or positioned an item for the purpose of harming someone.
3. During the past few weeks, how often have thoughts of seriously harming another person entered your mind?
They have not entered my mind.
A brief, unwanted thought occurred and passed quickly.
The thoughts have returned or have been difficult to shift.
They have become intense urges or fantasies that I might act on.
4. After a heated conflict ends, what usually happens to any impulse to hurt the other person?
I do not experience an impulse to hurt them.
A mild impulse may linger briefly before fading.
The impulse can persist for hours or return when I replay the conflict.
The impulse grows toward action or leads me to seek the person out.
5. How focused are any violent thoughts on an identifiable person or group?
I have not had violent thoughts focused on anyone.
The thoughts have been vague or hypothetical rather than focused on a person.
My thoughts have repeatedly centered on a specific person or group.
I have focused on a specific target and felt that I wanted or intended to hurt them.
6. After feeling rejected, angry, or humiliated, what best describes your thoughts about revenge?
I may feel angry, but I do not picture physically harming anyone.
A fleeting image of harm may appear, but I disengage from it.
I repeatedly imagine violent revenge, even without a current intention to act.
The revenge thoughts include a desire or intention to cause serious harm.
7. How far have you moved from violent thoughts toward a concrete preparatory action?
I have not considered or taken a preparatory action.
I considered taking a step but did not begin it.
I began a preparatory action but stopped before completing it or approaching anyone.
I completed a preparatory action or started approaching an intended target.
8. Recently, how have violent urges changed over time?
I have not experienced violent urges.
I experienced an isolated, mild urge that has not increased.
The urges have become more frequent, intense, or difficult to dismiss.
An urge feels close to action or difficult for me to resist.
9. When you notice anger moving toward possible violence, what best describes your response?
I have not noticed my anger moving toward violence.
I create distance, contact support, or use another way to let the surge pass.
I sometimes remain in the situation or feed the anger even though I notice it building.
I continue escalating despite believing serious harm may happen.
10. In recent months, what is the furthest your aggression has gone during or after a conflict?
I have not acted aggressively toward people, animals, or objects.
I raised my voice or slammed a door, then disengaged without intimidation.
I struck or damaged an object without directing the act at another person.
I threatened, forced, attacked, or injured a person or animal.
11. What have you communicated to others while thinking about harming someone?
I have not sent or made hostile or threatening communications.
I drafted or rehearsed angry words but did not send them and made no threat.
I sent a hostile but nonthreatening message or statement.
I made any direct or implied threat of physical harm, whether once or repeatedly.
12. How close have you come to selecting someone as a target of serious violence?
I have not considered anyone as a target.
A specific person crossed my mind briefly, but I did not continue focusing on them.
I have repeatedly singled out a person and imagined opportunities to confront them.
I have decided whom I intend to harm or considered approaching them for that purpose.
13. Suppose you became concerned that you might hurt someone within the next day. What would you most likely do?
I do not have that concern now, and I know which trusted person or service I could contact if it arose.
I would promptly contact a trusted person, professional, crisis service, or emergency service.
I would probably delay and try to manage alone despite the concern.
I would avoid seeking help or creating distance even if I felt close to acting.
14. When a violent urge appears, how much control do you feel you have over what happens next?
I have not experienced violent urges.
I can recognize the urge early, step away, and let it pass.
I struggle to disengage and need significant effort or outside support to stop escalation.
I cannot reliably stop myself or believe I may act on the urge.
15. When thoughts of seriously hurting someone occur, how do they feel to you?
I have not experienced those thoughts.
They feel unwanted and are easy to leave behind.
They linger or feel partly satisfying, although I do not intend to act.
They feel compelling or rewarding and strengthen my desire to act.