Personality quizzes have been popular since they were invented, but this particular one  — the Difficult Person Test — may just be one of the most unflattering tests on the internet. And yet, it went viral earlier this year. Why?

• The quiz presents a series of first-person statements and asks users to what degree they agree with them. In the end it measures seven qualities: callousness, grandiosity, aggressiveness, suspicion, manipulativeness, dominance, and risk-taking.
• In this article, author Sulagna Misra looks into her own experience with the test and explores why she, and other people, are so curious about their dark traits.
• She speaks with an academic, a therapist, and the head of thought leadership at The Myers-Briggs Company to gain their insights.