Machiavellianism as a mechanism of manipulation and psychological protection of students of humanitarian and technical direction of education
The article deals with connection of problems of Machiavellianism with personal qualities of students and the nature of education as a tool of manipulation and psychological protection. In an empirical study found that students in the humanities, have higher levels of Machiavellianism than engineering students, since the content of their education has involved the study of the psychological mechanisms of human behavior and ways to manage social systems. The study shows that Machiavellianism as a stable personality trait, so linked to the personal qualities of students that may be, in addition to manipulation as a means to achieve their own goals, and as a defense mechanism of personality.