It’s easy to feel discouraged about the state of our collective conscience when you read the morning headlines or watch the evening news. Again and again, public figures in the spotlight reaffirm that ...

As Presidents Trump and Xi prepare to meet in Beijing, two experts examine the psychology, power instincts, and risks shaping ...

The following is a series of questions on the occasion of the publication of Ronald Collins and David Skover’s “The Judge: 26 Machiavellian Lessons” (Oxford University Press, 2017). Drawing from over ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Machiavellianism is a personality trait, not a diagnosable condition. But, there’s some overlap between the personality type and ...

We all know somebody (or many somebodies) who are just a bit more cunning and calculated than the rest of us. Maybe this gets them ahead in life; or maybe it just serves to render them friendless.

People with Machiavellian tendencies are drawn to Twitter, according to new research. Machiavellianism is the belief that the end justifies the means, no matter how manipulative or callous.

If you've ever known someone with Machiavellian traits, you know how damaging and destructive they can be. Deception, manipulation, and high self-interest are just a few characteristics that people ...

I’m particularly awestruck by Machiavellian business leaders - CEOs and corporate executives who are incredibly intelligent and intuitive, motivated and manipulative, diplomatic yet devious, congenial ...

HAVE YOU EVER met someone who seemed like the most charming, intelligent, and confident person ... ever? But, after a few months of dating, you started to see another side to them—one that’s ...