How authoritarian am I?

A modernized version of Adorno's 1950 F-Scale (Fascism Scale). This is a psychological measurement tool purely for self-understanding, not political judgment. 20 questions across 4 dimensions.

1. Authoritarian Submission — Uncritical deference to authority figures
2. Authoritarian Aggression — Tendency to harshly punish norm-violators
3. Conventionalism — Heavy reliance on tradition and social norms
4. System Justification — Belief that the current social order is fair

Authoritarian Personality Scale

Modernized F-Scale — Measures 4 Dimensions: Submission, Aggression, Conventionalism, System Justification · 🏛️ Authoritarian Submission

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Leaders and authority figures in society should fundamentally be trusted

Authoritarian tendency is a lens for attitudes toward authority and order, not a label that defines you

The authoritarian tendency test looks at submission to authority, reactions to norm violation, conventionalism, and system justification. The result does not evaluate any political stance; it neutrally describes how you respond to authority and stability.

Three ways to read authoritarian tendency

Authority and trust

Trust in authority is best read alongside stability, responsibility, and critical distance.

Norms and sanction

It separates respect for norms from the intensity of reactions to violations.

Neutral exploration

The result explores tendencies without endorsing or disparaging any political stance.

Frequently asked questions

Does this evaluate political beliefs?

No. It does not call any stance right or wrong. It neutrally summarizes psychological responses to authority, norms, and order.

Is a higher result bad?

Not by itself. The score is a contextual clue for reflecting on how valuing stability and order can carry both strengths and costs.

Can the result change?

Yes. Social experience, responsibility, and stress can shift how someone relates to authority and norms.

Authoritarian tendency results are for self-understanding and conversation. Do not use them as a basis for diagnosis, hiring, political judgment, or definitive relationship judgments.

Sources

Models This Test References

Referenced scales and theories

Right-Wing Authoritarianism (RWA)
Social Dominance Orientation (SDO)
system justification theory

Before you read

Results are reflection signals, not fixed labels. Use them alongside context, experience, and feedback from people who know you.

Source note updated: 2026-06-13 View methodology