Internet trolling and everyday sadism: Parallel effects on pain perception and moral judgment

Buckels, Erin E.; Trapnell, Paul D.; Andjelovic, Tamara; Paulhus, Delroy L.

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“…The concept of FOMO (fear of missing out) fits quite well in this chain as this fear often leads to insecurity and to avoid that the individual tries to escape from reality by spending more time on the internet. As per a recent study (Buckels, 2018), it has been found that internet trolls are way more likely to be sadists, psychopaths and narcissists. An internet troll is a person who contributes to (online) discussions or post comments in such a way that it upsets or disrupts the conversation.…”

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Evaluation of Borderline Psychopathy through neuropsychological and psychosocial factors

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2019

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Psychopathy, in its literal sense, is a dangerous disorder. It exhibits antisocial behavior, inclusive of rage or aggression, fantasy, etc. The current psychopath population is 1%, but this paper puts forth the probability of an increase in the current population. No individual scores a zero on the Levenson scale, and that in itself shows the innate harsh tendencies of the individual, hidden behind the social norms and good values, however, this paper shows how those could be affected and cause the individual to rank higher on the APD scale (given below), resulting in undesired antisocial behavior or the potential behavior. In this paper, we have taken the scores of the different generations (gen x, millennials, and gen z) to outline the statistical change in the scores to predict an estimate. This paper, through the different variables and the statistics, deduces an increase in the APD population to be a likely one in the future to come through theoretical prediction.

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Evaluation of Borderline Psychopathy through neuropsychological and psychosocial factors

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“…Based on the collective research of the Dark Tetrad traits and sexual abuse, it is suggested that they may also be associated with TFSV perpetration. Additionally, recent research has shown that individuals with dark personality traits are more likely to engage in comparably deviant online behaviours like online trolling, a form of cyber-harassment intended to aggravate, annoy or otherwise disrupt online communications (e.g., Binns, 2012;Buckels et al, 2019;Buckels et al, 2014;Craker & March, 2016;Lopes & Yu, 2017), and high levels of sadism are associated with greater enjoyment associated with such behaviours (Buckels et al, 2014). In a study on technology facilitated infidelity, non-single Tinder users were found to score significantly higher on psychopathic traits than non-single non-users (Timmermans et al, 2018).…”

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iPredator: Image-Based Sexual Abuse Risk Factors and Motivators

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“…These phenomena can create a real and damaging link between online and real-life behaviors [71,73,74]. Aggressive online behaviors have been categorized into subtypes, which include hostile aggression (e.g., "an act of aggression stemming from a feeling of anger and aimed at inflicting pain or injury") and instrumental aggression (e.g., "an intention to hurt the other person, but the hurting takes place as a means to some goal other than causing pain") [75]. Within this general context, SM facilitates and escalates negative behaviors that may serve to "deliver aggression," while not being physically present, yet directed toward the person of interest.…”

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The Evolving Interplay between Social Media and International Health Security: A Point of View

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Contemporary Developments and Perspectives in International Health Security - Volume 1

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Human communication and interaction had been rapidly evolving with the advent and continuing influence of social media (SM) thereby accelerating information exchange and increasing global connectivity. Despite clear advantages, this new technology can present unintended consequences including medical misinformation and "fake news." Although International Health Security (IHS) stands to benefit tremendously from various SM platforms, high-level decision-makers and other stakeholders must also be aware of the dangers related to its intentional and unintentional misuse (and abuse). An overview of SM utility in fighting disease, disseminating life-saving information, and organizing people and teams in a constructive fashion is discussed herein. The potential negatives associated with SM misuse, including intentional and unintentional misinformation, as well as the ability to organize people in a disruptive fashion, will also be presented. Our treatise will additionally outline how deliberate misinformation may lead to harmful behaviors, public health panics, and orchestrated patterns of distrust. In terms of both its affirmative and destructive considerations, SM can be viewed as an asymmetric influencing force, with observed effects (whether beneficial or harmful) being disproportionately greater than the cost of the intervention.

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Internet trolling and everyday sadism: Parallel effects on pain perception and moral judgment

Abstract: Results confirm that online trolling is motivated (at least in part) by sadistic tendencies. Coupled with effective rationalization mechanisms, sadistic pleasure can be consummated in such everyday behaviors as online trolling.© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Cited by 119 publications

References 69 publications

Evaluation of Borderline Psychopathy through neuropsychological and psychosocial factors

Evaluation of Borderline Psychopathy through neuropsychological and psychosocial factors

iPredator: Image-Based Sexual Abuse Risk Factors and Motivators

The Evolving Interplay between Social Media and International Health Security: A Point of View

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