Essays about: "machiavellianism"

Found 4 essays containing the word machiavellianism.

1. 1. The Dark Triad and Psychological Resilience: The Moderating Effect of Locus of Control

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Kitty Balazadeh; Josefin Hansson; [2021]
   Keywords : dark triad; psychological resilience; locus of control; narcissism; machiavellianism; psychopathy.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The relationship between the Dark Triad and psychological resilience is understudied and literature on the subject is insufficient. This study aimed to investigate the association between the Dark Triad and psychological resilience, and the possibility of locus of control acting as a moderator of this relationship. READ MORE

3. 2. Wolves in Sheep's Clothing - A Study of Recruitment Processes and the Dark Triad's Allure

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Niklas Söderberg; André Nilsson; [2016]
   Keywords : Dark triad; Recruitment; Assessment; Leadership;

   Abstract : Paulhus and Williams (2002) called attention to the three, while conceptually distinct, empirically overlapping personality constructs as a unified field of study, named the Dark Triad: Machiavellianism, subclinical narcissism, and subclinical psychopathy. The consensus of the present literature is that Dark Triad individuals are successful when it comes to seizing leadership positions, without necessarily having the ability to be successful once in those positions. READ MORE

4. 3. Personality Neuroscience and Dark Values

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Björn Persson; [2014]
   Keywords : personality; dark triad; psychopathy; empathy; neuroscience;

   Abstract : Personality neuroscience offers a new theory of the biological basis of personality traits. It involves the use of neuroscientific methodologies to study individual differences in behavior, motivation, emotion, and cognition. READ MORE

5. 4. The Ethical Implication of Separating Morality From Politics : Taking Cue From Machiavellian Political Ideas and The Nigerian Political Experience

   University essay from Centrum för tillämpad etik

   Author : Ogbonnya Okorie; [2006]
   Keywords : conscious; ethics; moral; morality; Machiavellianism; Nigeria;

   Abstract : The attention of this paper would be to assess critically the consequences of any conscious effort to separate morality from politics giving that morality constitutes an essential and integral part of any political culture. With this understanding it becomes controversial and worrisome for any one to suggest that morality can be divorced from politics and still make a success out of the entire business of governance. READ MORE