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Line 151: − − According to PsychCentral.com: − {{Cquote|“A Machiavellian personality is manipulative and strategic,” says Aimee Daramus, a clinical psychologist in Chicago. “When they have a goal, they think through how to achieve it very skillfully, but without any consideration for the feelings of other people involved.” − − They might also use manipulative behaviors to get what they want, as well as deception or exploitation. They often come off as unemotional. − − Machiavellianism tends to be more commonTrusted Source in men, but it can affectTrusted Source anyone and at any age. − − “When interacting with them, you might find their behavior charming and engaging, and yet you never really feel ‘close’ to them,” says clinical psychologist Dr. Bethany Cook. “They lack empathy.” − − Unlike a [[Narcissistic personality disorder|narcissist]], they will seek to gain their goals without becoming the center of attention. “They tend to enjoy being the person pulling the strings, rather than the puppet on the stage,” Cook says.<ref>[https://psychcentral.com/lib/machiavellianism-cognition-and-emotion-understanding-how-the-machiavellian-thinks-feels-and-thrives All About Machiavellianism], PsychCentral.com</ref>}}
→"Machiavellism" in the field of psychology
''See also:'' [[Machiavellianism (Psychology)]]
''See also:'' [[Machiavellianism (Psychology)]]
Generally speaking, the term "Machiavellian" is used by people who are unfamiliar with the works of Machiavelli, or do not understand them. [[Machiavellianism (Psychology)|Machiavellianism]] in the field of [[psychology]] has a different connotation than as in the field of [[political science]]. It is defined as a manipulative strategy of social interaction and personality style that uses other people as tools to achieve for personal gain.<ref name="Braiker">{{cite book
Generally speaking, the term "Machiavellian" is used by people who are unfamiliar with the works of Machiavelli, or do not understand them. Machiavellianism in the field of [[psychology]] has a different connotation than as in the field of [[political science]]. It is defined as a manipulative strategy of social interaction and personality style that uses other people as tools to achieve for personal gain.<ref name="Braiker">{{cite book
|author=Harriet B. Braiker
|author=Harriet B. Braiker
|title=Who's pulling your strings? How to break the cycle of manipulation and regain the control of your life
|title=Who's pulling your strings? How to break the cycle of manipulation and regain the control of your life
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wGbZ2ynQOokC&q=inauthor:%22Harriet+Braiker%22&dq=inauthor:%22Harriet+Braiker%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=h1-KUNPDFIWq0QXWo4DgCw&redir_esc=y
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wGbZ2ynQOokC&q=inauthor:%22Harriet+Braiker%22&dq=inauthor:%22Harriet+Braiker%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=h1-KUNPDFIWq0QXWo4DgCw&redir_esc=y
}}</ref> This alleges that a prince or ruler of a society always, and only, acts out of selfish-motives, and not for the benefit of the whole of society, or on behalf of its citizens. Machiavelli's political recommendations to the prince aspiring to power is merely how to survive and be successful "among so many who are so bad."
}}</ref> This alleges that a prince or ruler of a society always, and only, acts out of selfish-motives, and not for the benefit of the whole of society, or on behalf of its citizens. Machiavelli's political recommendations to the prince aspiring to power is merely how to survive and be successful "among so many who are so bad."
==See also==
==See also==