00:00Are cats psychopathic? Well maybe, and a new questionnaire developed by experts could help
00:08you figure out if yours is. The psychopathy model is three-pronged, measuring levels of boldness,
00:14meanness, and disinhibition. So researchers created this comprehensive test based on 2042
00:19cat owners and their pets to see how your cat measures on the scale. The Cat Triarchic
00:24Questionnaire can be found online and asks a series of 46 questions asking about all cat
00:29behaviors from things like, my cat needs constant stimulation, to my cat purrs when attacking people
00:35slash animals, even asking whether your cat, quote, dominates neighborhood cats. Respondents are then
00:40meant to rate on a scale how well this describes their pet, and use a formula at the bottom to see
00:44where your feline sits on overall psychopathy. Psychologist Rebecca Evans explained to Motherboard
00:49about this study, quote, it is likely that all cats have an element of psychopathy, as it would have
00:53once been helpful for their ancestors in terms of acquiring resources. For example, food, territory,
00:58and mating opportunities. I guess now it just depends how psychopathic is yours.
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