CAN CULTURE

CREATES
MACHIAVELLIANS
?

Ece Naz Canatalı

Didem Aydın
What is Machiavellianism?
Machiavellianism in psychology refers to a personality trait
which sees a person so focused on their own interests they will
manipulate, deceive, and exploit others to achieve their goals.
Machiavellianism is one of the traits in what is called the ‘Dark
Triad’, the other two being narcissism and psychopathy.
Manipulate
Deceive
Exploit
Influence
 Niccolò Machiavelli
 Italian diplomat
 Best known for writing ‘The Prince’,a handbook for
unscrupulous politicians that inspired the term ‘Machiavellian’
and established its author as the ‘father of modern political
theory’
 The term itself derives from a reference to the infamous Niccolò
Machiavelli, a diplomat and philosopher in the Renaissance
Can you be a Machiavellian?
https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/MACH-IV/
Let’s check! (If you dare)
 Signs of Machiavellianism
■ Someone with the trait of Machiavellianism will
tend to have many of the following tendencies:
■ only focused on their own ambition and interests
■ prioritise money and power over relationships
■ come across as charming and confident
■ exploit and manipulate others to get ahead
■ lie and deceive when required
■ use flattery often
■ lacking in principles and values
■ can come across as aloof or hard to really get to
know
 cynical of goodness and morality
 capable of causing others harm to achieve
their means
 low levels of empathy
 often avoid commitment and emotional
attachments
 can be very patient due to calculating nature
 rarely reveal their true intentions
 prone to casual sex encounters
 can be good at reading social situations and
others
 lack of warmth in social interactions
 not always aware of the consequences of
their actions
 might struggle to identify their own
emotions
Never tell anyone the real reason you did something unless it is useful to do.
Do we know any Machiavellians?
Questios for you little Machiavellians 

1. What is the thin line between influencing people and being

Machiavellians?Please answer this question by examples that
were given.
2.What if in 2nd presentation task,the reflection of audience will
be graded…
3.Why do we have a tendency to love Machiavellians who are
served by popular culture?(eg.Dr.House,Hannibal,Sherlock
Holmes)
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