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Experimental Psychology (Russia)
2013. Vol. 6, no. 2, 84–90
ISSN: 2072-7593 / 2311-7036 (online)

The propensity for manipulative behavior as a component of antisocial syndrome common for substance abuse disorder

 
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Abstract

The article is devoted to the diagnosis of severity of Machiavellism (latent tendency to manipulate others to obtain personal gain) – personality traits included in syndrome of mental substance dependence. The research was based on Mach-IV scale adapted by V. Znakov and involved patients with alcohol and heroin addiction along with the subjects of a control group. The results obtained in the study showed statistically significantly higher level of propensity for manipulative behavior in patients with heroin and alcohol addiction in comparison with normal individuals. Furthermore, patients addicted to heroin have higher scores on the Mach IV scale than patients with alcohol addiction and control group.

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Keywords: drug dependence syndrome and psychological disorders, manipulative behavior, Machiavellism, drug dependence, alcohol addiction

Journal rubric: Psychology of Personality

Article type: scientific article

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For citation: Zentsova, N.I., Fedorova, S.S. (2013). The propensity for manipulative behavior as a component of antisocial syndrome common for substance abuse disorder. Experimental Psychology (Russia), 6(2), 84–90. (In Russ.). URL: https://psyjournals.ru/en/journals/exppsy/archive/2013_n2/61760 (viewed: 08.02.2026)

© Zentsova N.I., Fedorova S.S., 2013

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

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Information About the Authors

Natalia I. Zentsova, Doctor of Psychology, Professor, Chair of Pedagogy and Medical Psychology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Rus-sian Federation (Sechenovskiy University), Moscow, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4097-8885, e-mail: zentsova_n_i@staff.sechenov.ru

Sofia S. Fedorova, Assistant-researcher, Branch of Psychotherapy, Psychological correction and Re-socialization, FSBI «National Scientific Centre of Narcology, Ministry of Health of RF», Moscow, Russian Federation, e-mail: fedorova.sofia@hotmail.com

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