BBC Psych Surveys
Here are the tests. Some of my results:
I correctly identified 16 out of 20 people as either genuinely smiling or faking a smile.
80% of the time I prefer extroverted female faces over introverted female faces (confirming their hypothesis that extroverts prefer extroverted mates).
| Eyes | |
| This task tested your ability to judge people’s emotions.Your score: 8 out of 10 Average score for men: 6.6 out of 10 Average score for women: 6.6 out of 10 |
This task looked at whether you prefer to empathise or systemise.
Your empathy score is: 13 out of 20
Average score for men: 7.9 out of 20
Average score for women: 10.6 out of 20
Your systemising score is: 17 out of 20
Average score for men: 12.5 out of 20
Average score for women: 8.0 out of 20
| Angles | |
| This task tested your ability to identify the angle of a line by matching it with its twin. This is a spatial task, which looks at how you picture space.Your score: 18 out of 20 Average score for men: 15.1 out of 20 Average score for women: 13.3 out of 20 |
| Spot the difference | |
| This task tested your ability to identify which objects changed position. You lost points, if you incorrectly identified objects. |
(I could’ve done better; got 7 right and 0 wrong.)
Left thumb on top: This suggests the right half of your brain is dominant. Some studies theorise that as a right brain dominant person, you may excel in visual, spatial and intuitive processes.
| Fingers | |
| We asked you to measure your ring and index fingers. Your ratios came to:Right Hand: 0.95 Left Hand: 0.94Average ratio for men: 0.982 Average ratio for women: 0.991 |
(Lower ratio = Higher testosterone)
Faces
This task looked at how you rate the attractiveness of a series of faces. The images you looked at were digitally altered to create slight differences in masculinity.
Your choices suggest you prefer more masculine female faces.
| 3D shapes | |
| This task tested your ability to mentally rotate 3D shapes. Your score: 11 out of 12 Average score for men: 8.2 out of 12 Average score for women: 7.1 out of 12If you scored 10 - 12: Are you an engineer or do you have a science background? |