Attachment styles and manipulativeness – a cross – cultural perspective
Стилове на привързаност и манипулативност – международна перспектива

Summary/Abstract: As construct and in relation with attachment styles manipulativeness and Machiavellian ism are not studied well enough. Researches show that in order to manipulate their partners the Mach individual will need interdependent closeness. Individuals who score low on the Mach scale will attach to other securely. The results also show that Machiavellianism is positively associated with attachment avoidance and not significantly related to attachment anxiety. Inancsi et al., confirm previous theories that the Machiavellian individual and the manipulator have a positive view of self and a negative model of others. The article aims to test the relations that might exists among Attachment styles with manipulativeness, for the Bulgarian and UK population.

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