"Both studies revealed similar patterns of relations between trolling and the Dark Tetrad of personality: trolling correlated positively with sadism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism."

Wikipedia: "The "Dark Tetrad" comprises sub-clinical sadism, psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism

Study itself: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science...91886914000324

Time article based on study findings: http://time.com/8265/internet-trolls...s-study-finds/



Thoughts about this? I don't have access to the article from my school's database and wasn't about to pay $35 so more needs to be known about methodology I guess, but w/e mostly just thought it was something that might be of interest.

Last sentence of the abstract: "Thus cyber-trolling appears to be an Internet manifestation of everyday sadism."

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Don't taze me, bro!

How rich that this thread was created by the biggest troll of them all

Trolls aren't emotionally invested in anything. We dip in and out at our leisure.

Dude gets emotionally invested. He's not really a troll, just a concerned citizen.

Traumatic.

chimpstare must have the day off?

Further in the article it says trolls are often cheap and tend to merely skim articles before passing judgment.

Have we ever interacted?

Dude why don't you take 40 hours and come and tell us if the study could be improved on.

100% it could, have no issue saying that. Mostly I just thought of this place when I read it and figured I'd share.

We were really hoping you'd take the whole 40 hours before posting again...

Tough these days with grad school + internship + job + wife, and will continue to be so until May. Apologies, do know it's annoying.

LOL why would this be in the politics forum

He asked with a clear attempt at no self awareness

Sup trolling the 9/11 thread and getting reactions is bothering me. He's so stupid...

sound like this study was made by some1 who got mad on the internet and wants revenge

I prefer direct observation of troll behavior in the wild. That's where the real action is.

I like to troll and frankly there's an element of sadism to it. And I just don't really care about people. Man the Malaysian uproar bothered me, everyone was so obsessed over it here in China.. meanwhile i'm like. who gives a ****.. and it was so obvious the plane had crashed from day 1.

This

You calling anyone stupid is just about the most ludicrous thing Ive ever seen.

Why do you keep attacking me unprovoked, sup?