Assess your paranoia

It's rare to go through life without having a paranoid thought. But how many people get these thoughts frequently?

We recently surveyed over a thousand people to see how many regularly had suspicious thoughts.

As you enter your response in the table below the results from the survey will be revealed.

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Paranoid thoughts questionnaire

I need to be on my guard against others

Rarely Once a month Once a week Several times a week Once a day

Our survey said

31% 17% 21% 21% 10%

Negative comments about me might be being put around

Rarely Once a month Once a week Several times a week Once a day

Our survey said

35% 24% 21% 14% 7%

People deliberately try to irritate me

Rarely Once a month Once a week Several times a week Once a day

Our survey said

57% 17% 15% 8% 4%

I might be being observed or followed

Rarely Once a month Once a week Several times a week Once a day

Our survey said

67% 14% 8% 7% 4%

People are trying to make me upset

Rarely Once a month Once a week Several times a week Once a day

Our survey said

72% 16% 7% 4% 1%

People communicate about me in subtle ways

Rarely Once a month Once a week Several times a week Once a day

Our survey said

52% 22% 14% 9% 3%

Strangers and friends look at me critically

Rarely Once a month Once a week Several times a week Once a day

Our survey said

29% 23% 21% 18% 9%

People might be hostile towards me

Rarely Once a month Once a week Several times a week Once a day

Our survey said

45% 27% 16% 9% 4%

Bad things are being said about me behind my back

Rarely Once a month Once a week Several times a week Once a day

Our survey said

45% 25% 15% 11% 4%

Someone I know has bad intentions towards me

Rarely Once a month Once a week Several times a week Once a day

Our survey said

71% 16% 6% 4% 2%

I suspect that someone has it in for me

Rarely Once a month Once a week Several times a week Once a day

Our survey said

83% 9% 4% 2% 2%

People would harm me if given an opportunity

Rarely Once a month Once a week Several times a week Once a day

Our survey said

83% 9% 4% 2% 2%

Someone I don’t know has bad intentions towards me

Rarely Once a month Once a week Several times a week Once a day

Our survey said

82% 10% 3% 3% 2%

There is a possibility of a conspiracy against me

Rarely Once a month Once a week Several times a week Once a day

Our survey said

90% 5% 2% 1% 2%

People are laughing at me

Rarely Once a month Once a week Several times a week Once a day

Our survey said

41% 26% 19% 9% 6%

I am under threat from others

Rarely Once a month Once a week Several times a week Once a day

Our survey said

76% 13% 5% 3% 2%

I can detect coded messages about me in the press/TV/radio

Rarely Once a month Once a week Several times a week Once a day

Our survey said

96% 2% 1% 1% 1%

My actions and thoughts might be controlled by others

Rarely Once a month Once a week Several times a week Once a day

Our survey said

81% 10% 3% 3% 2%