An investigation of Machiavellianism and imagined interaction

The present study attempted to link social cognition and personality by investigating cognitive planning, or imagined interactions, related to Machiavellianism. Results indicated that high and low Machs differ significantly on three different dimensions identified by research on imagined interaction. These results suggest that, at least to some degree, the Machiavellian trait is correlated with certain types planning for communication in interpersonal situations.