Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while?

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Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while?

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RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while?

September 19, 2015 at 11:13 pm (This post was last modified: September 19, 2015 at 11:16 pm by Shining_Finger.)

I would say it may be a Superiority Complex or similar.
Practically just the feeling of Superiority.
I get it to, probably just as a sort of, "Somebody on the Internet is Wrong!" Rush 50% of the time, Superiority Rush 100% of the time.

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Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by cosmowanderer - September 19, 2015 at 6:34 pm

RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by MysticKnight - September 19, 2015 at 11:10 pm

RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by Exian - September 20, 2015 at 1:00 am

RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by cosmowanderer - September 20, 2015 at 1:32 am

RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by Losty - September 20, 2015 at 1:38 am

RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by robvalue - September 21, 2015 at 3:28 am

RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by Shining_Finger - September 19, 2015 at 11:13 pm

RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by Minimalist - September 19, 2015 at 11:17 pm

RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by Salacious B. Crumb - September 19, 2015 at 11:37 pm

RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by brewer - September 20, 2015 at 6:53 pm

RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by robvalue - September 20, 2015 at 5:48 am

RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by houseofcantor - September 20, 2015 at 6:55 am

RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by robvalue - September 20, 2015 at 8:36 am

RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by The Grand Nudger - September 20, 2015 at 11:24 am

RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by MysticKnight - September 20, 2015 at 11:37 am

RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by Losty - September 20, 2015 at 8:42 pm

RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by Exian - September 20, 2015 at 11:57 am

RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by The Grand Nudger - September 20, 2015 at 12:16 pm

RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by surreptitious57 - September 20, 2015 at 8:17 pm

RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by Shining_Finger - September 21, 2015 at 7:51 am

RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by Reforged - September 21, 2015 at 4:00 am

RE: Psychology behind debating? Or is it just fun to stir the pot once in a while? - by surreptitious57 - September 21, 2015 at 5:40 am

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