In Real Life, Internet Trolls Are Machiavellian, Sadists, and Psychopaths | Big Think | IdeaFeed

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In Real Life, Internet Trolls Are Machiavellian, Sadists, and Psychopaths | Big Think | IdeaFeed:





 "Of the three, sadism was the personality trait most strongly correlated with trolling, suggesting that nasty Internet comments are a manifestation of everyday sadistic personality traits. Meanwhile, respondents who enjoyed chatting and debating in online forums were not given to sadism in their offline lives. "









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