Machiavellianism is a meticulously defined, subclinical personality trait characterized by a cognitive and behavioral phenotype optimized for strategic deception, interpersonal exploitation, and unyielding self-interest. It functions as a parasitic strategy that operates in direct contrast to prosocial mechanisms of trust, cooperation, and mutual reciprocity.
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