Machiavellianism in parents and their children

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ID6201636
AuthorsRobert E Kraut (0000-0002-8554-2137, Cornell University, corresponding author), J Douglas Price
Year1976
Volume33
Issue6
Pages782-786
Publication date1976-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1037//0022-3514.33.6.782
PMID1271237
OpenAlexW3027949091
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited9

The role of the family in the development of Machiavellianism was examined in this study. High- and low-Machiavellian sixth graders played a bluffing game. Their parents completed Machiavellian belief measures. The Machiavellianism of fathers and mothers was positively related to their children's success at deceiving others but not at seeing through others ' attempts at deception. In addition, fathers ' Machiavellianism was positively related to their children's Machiavellian beliefs. These data support a modeling hypothesis for the development of Machiavellianism. Unexpectedly, the children's own behaviors and beliefs were unrelated. This pattern of results suggests that a child's manipulative behaviors and beliefs are learned separately and only become consistent over time. Machiavellians lack concern with conventional morality, remain emotionally neutral in personal relationships, are uncommitted to ideological goals, and are both willing and successful in the manipulation of others

Big Five personality traits · Deception · Developmental psychology · Machiavellianism · Personality · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Psychology of Social Influence · School Choice and Performance · Social Psychology

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