Edition of record · August 2026
The Dark Mirror Index, August 2026
Edition 135, computed 16 August 2026, from 2,202 people who took the Dark Mirror quiz about themselves. Every figure below describes people who chose to take a dark psychology quiz, never a population; the methodology says exactly what that means.
The axes, this edition against last
| Axis | Lean | High | Median | Since last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychopathic | 29% | 7% | 20 | first edition |
| Sociopathic | 12% | 0% | 15 | first edition |
| Narcissistic | 3% | 0% | 10 | first edition |
| Borderline | 8% | 1% | 5 | first edition |
| Histrionic | 0% | 0% | 0 | first edition |
| Neurotypical | 47% | 23% | 35 | first edition |
Lean: the axis was the taker's highest of six. High: 60 or more out of 100, a reading band, not a clinical threshold.
Numbered facts, as they stood
- 2.29% of 2,000+ takers lean psychopathic (their highest axis) and 7% score high on the psychopathic axis, 60 or more on a 0 to 100 scale.
- 3.The median psychopathic score among 2,000+ takers is 20 out of 100; the top 10% starts at 55.
- 4.12% of 2,000+ takers lean sociopathic (their highest axis) and 0% score high on the sociopathic axis, 60 or more on a 0 to 100 scale.
- 5.The median sociopathic score among 2,000+ takers is 15 out of 100; the top 10% starts at 35.
- 6.3% of 2,000+ takers lean narcissistic (their highest axis) and 0% score high on the narcissistic axis, 60 or more on a 0 to 100 scale.
- 7.The median narcissistic score among 2,000+ takers is 10 out of 100; the top 10% starts at 25.
- 8.8% of 2,000+ takers lean borderline (their highest axis) and 1% score high on the borderline axis, 60 or more on a 0 to 100 scale.
- 9.The median borderline score among 2,000+ takers is 5 out of 100; the top 10% starts at 30.
- 10.0% of 2,000+ takers lean histrionic (their highest axis) and 0% score high on the histrionic axis, 60 or more on a 0 to 100 scale.
- 11.The median histrionic score among 2,000+ takers is 0 out of 100; the top 10% starts at 10.
- 12.The most common type among 2,000+ takers is The Balanced (47%); the rarest is The Emperor (3%).
- 13.17 timezone regions have thirty or more takes; regions are read from the browser timezone, so "New York" means Eastern-time takers.
Charts as files
Every axis curve, 1200 by 675, dark or light. Free to publish with the citation.
Cite this edition
Batra, K. (2026). The Dark Mirror Index, Edition 135 (n = 2,202) [dataset]. kanikarose.com. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22228971.
Aggregates for this and every edition: open data, CC BY 4.0. All editions: release calendar.
See where you fall, and how far.
Seven minutes, twenty scenarios, then your band and percentile on every axis against everyone above.