http://www.theguardian.com/science/head-...ife-trolls
Internet trolls are more likely to be sadistic asses in real life. My comment has nothing to do with immigration but does apply to an obvious troll who says that people should be catapulted across the border
Internet trolls are more likely to be sadistic asses in real life. My comment has nothing to do with immigration but does apply to an obvious troll who says that people should be catapulted across the border
Quote:Trolling enjoyment was very strongly associated with a sadistic personality, and was also correlated with Machiavellianism and psychopathy. In fact, further statistical analysis revealed that most of the Dark Tetrad correlations with internet trolling were because of overlap with sadism.
So basically, the study shows that people write nasty comments because they enjoy harming others. Big deal, right?
Actually, the study may have some interesting implications. Since a sadistic person is characterised by being vicious and degrading toward others (sometimes physically), it’s possible that the internet allows them to redirect their energy. If they’re inflicting harm through anonymous words, perhaps it’s preventing them from doing something much more destructive in person. On the extreme end, and unsurprisingly, sadism is commonly seen in sexual offenders and serial killers.
