Table 1.

Correlations amongst Machiavellianism, empathy, affective theory, and emotional deficits.

	Mean (SD)	Mach-IV total	Mach-IV 1	Mach-IV 2	Mach-IV 3	BES total	BES cognitive	BES affective	Eyes test total	TAS-20 total	TAS DIF	TAS DVE	TAS EOT	SHAPS total	BDI-II	STAI-Y-2
Mach-IV total	71.59 (3.3)	1.00
Mach-IV-I	33.13 (6.55)	0.84*	1.00
Mach-IV-II	31.81 (5.91)	0.83*	0.41*	1.00
Mach-IV-III	6.64 (1.7)	0.54*	0.27*	0.45*	1.00
BES total	78.48 (7.75)	−0.40*	−0.35*	−0.30*	−0.25*	1.00
BES cognitive	36.85 (3.5)	−0.37*	−0.23*	−0.39*	−0.25*	0.72*	1.00
BES affective	41.62 (5.78)	−0.31*	−0.33*	−0.17	−0.21*	0.91*	0.36*	1.00
Eyes Test	24.31 (2.43)	−0.25*	−0.12	−0.30*	−0.14	0.07	0.18	−0.01	1.00
TAS-20 total	46.91 (2.43)	0.42*	0.32*	0.36*	0.32*	−0.28*	−0.43*	−0,12	−0.26*	1.00
TAS-DIF	15.77 (4.79)	0.25*	0.16	0.23*	0.24*	0.02	−0.17	0.13	−0.19*	0.78*	1.00
TAS-DDF	13.46 (4.41)	0.39*	0.30*	0.33*	0.28*	−0.33*	−0.39*	−0.20*	−0.26*	0.77*	0.45*	1.00
TAS-EOT	17.69 (4)	0.27*	0.23*	0.22*	0.16	−0.33*	−0.38*	−0.21*	−0.10	0.59*	0.16	0.19*	1.00
SHAPS total	22.6 (4.43)	0.40*	0.30*	0.38*	0.17	−0.37*	−0.36*	−0.28*	−0.09	0.22*	0.16	0.16	0.15	1.00
BDI-II	3.91 (2.98)	0.34*	0.20*	0.36*	0.23*	−0.12	−0.24*	−0.02	−0.16	0.29*	0.30*	0.18	0.12	0.36*	1.00
STAI-Y-2	43.14 (8.57)	0.32*	0.23*	0.31*	0.20*	0.07	−0.13	0.16	−0.07	0.29*	0.43*	0.19	−0.01	0.33*	0.63*	1.00

Intercorrelations, Bivariate Pearson correlation coefficients (n = 107; ^*P < 0.05). Mach-IV, Mach-IV scale (Machiavellianism); Mach-IV-I, deceit in interpersonal relationships; Mach-IV-II, cynical view of human nature; Mach-IV-III, lack of morality; BES, Basic Empathy Scale total score; TAS-20, Toronto Alexithymia Scale; TAS-DIF, Difficulty Identifying Feelings; TAS-DDF, Difficulty Describing Feelings; TAS-EOT, Externally Oriented Thinking; SHAPS, Snaith–Hamilton Pleasure Scale (Anhedonia); BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory; STAI-Y-2, Trait-anxiety. Bold values indicate significant correlations at

^*p < 0.05.