[CCWG-ACCT] Academic review of the psychology of silicon-based lifeforms

Nigel Roberts nigel at channelisles.net
Sun Nov 15 04:58:46 UTC 2015


The relationship between trolling and the Dark Tetrad is so significant 
that the authors write in their paper:

     "... the associations between sadism and GAIT (Global Assessment of 
Internet Trolling) scores were so strong that it might be said that 
online trolls are prototypical everyday sadists."

"Both trolls and sadists feel sadistic glee at the distress of others. 
Sadists just want to have fun ... and the Internet is their playground!"

See Buckels, Erin E., Paul D. Trapnell, and Delroy L. Paulhus. "Trolls 
just want to have fun." Personality and Individual Differences67 (2014): 
97-102. quoted by Psychology Today at 
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/your-online-secrets/201409/internet-trolls-are-narcissists-psychopaths-and-sadists



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