Psychologists claim online trolls are psychopaths and sadists.

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Canadian researchers have confirmed what most people suspected all along: that internet trolls are archetypal Machiavellian sadists.

 

In a survey conducted by the group of psychologists, people who partake in so-called trolling online showed signs of sadism, psychopathy, and were Machiavellian in their manipulation of others and their disregard for morality.

 

The researchers defined online trolling as “the practice of behaving in a deceptive, destructive, or disruptive manner in a social setting on the Internet” for no purpose other than their pleasure.

Read the whole thing here: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/online-trolls-are-psychopaths-and-sadists-psychologists-claim-9134396.html

I expect good results from some of you

This is news?

This makes sense from the point of view of the Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis. Like, you come home from a shitty day at work, taking shit from your asshole boss, and take it out on the dog. Except instead of a dog it's a computer.

Does taking your shit out on something make you a psychopath though? That just seems like an emotionally immature person. A psychopath would do it for pure pleasure not as a redirection of frustration correct?

Frustration would account for the sadism aspect.

Psychopathy is another can of worms.

See RichieBees was suffering from a condition and we just cut him loose. We could have helped him.

But it's fun.

I like forums that have an ignore function.

  On 2/20/2014 at 6:56 AM, psn said:

I like forums that have an ignore function.

Fuck psychologists, useless profession, biggest mistake by humanity in recent history to give them a voice on things.

  On 2/20/2014 at 7:01 AM, Amen Lare said:

Fuck psychologists, useless profession, biggest mistake by humanity in recent history to give them a voice on things.

Can you elaborate?

I though they were just assholes.

^ psychologists or trolls?

  On 2/20/2014 at 7:27 AM, usagi said:

^ psychologists or trolls?

Are they mutually exclusive?

  On 2/20/2014 at 7:22 AM, LimpyLoo said:

 

  On 2/20/2014 at 7:01 AM, Amen Lare said:

Fuck psychologists, useless profession, biggest mistake by humanity in recent history to give them a voice on things.

 

Can you elaborate?

 

Psyche - human soul, thus real psychology is writings on human soul. This can't be a profession nor science. What they do is basically making seemingly objective judgments and setting norms on something that defies it. Replacing God. But that was a joke, i don't care for psychologists, just hate the fuckers, the general attitude of "a professional" and their appropriation of the term.

But it's fun.

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  On 2/20/2014 at 8:55 AM, chartnok said:

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Troll

Also,

  On 2/20/2014 at 8:17 AM, Amen Lare said:

 

  On 2/20/2014 at 7:22 AM, LimpyLoo said:

 

  On 2/20/2014 at 7:01 AM, Amen Lare said:

Fuck psychologists, useless profession, biggest mistake by humanity in recent history to give them a voice on things.

 

Can you elaborate?

 

 

Psyche - human soul, thus real psychology is writings on human soul. This can't be a profession nor science. What they do is basically making seemingly objective judgments and setting norms on something that defies it. Replacing God. But that was a joke, i don't care for psychologists, just hate the fuckers, the general attitude of "a professional" and their appropriation of the term.

 

Psychology is more than that... Take a look into real biological cognitive research and you'll see why psychology is an important field.

  On 2/20/2014 at 9:32 AM, impakt said:

 

  On 2/20/2014 at 8:17 AM, Amen Lare said:

 

  On 2/20/2014 at 7:22 AM, LimpyLoo said:

 

  On 2/20/2014 at 7:01 AM, Amen Lare said:

Fuck psychologists, useless profession, biggest mistake by humanity in recent history to give them a voice on things.

Can you elaborate?

Psyche - human soul, thus real psychology is writings on human soul. This can't be a profession nor science. What they do is basically making seemingly objective judgments and setting norms on something that defies it. Replacing God. But that was a joke, i don't care for psychologists, just hate the fuckers, the general attitude of "a professional" and their appropriation of the term.

Psychology is more than that... Take a look into real biological cognitive research and you'll see why psychology is an important field.

I know, yet all the words you used to describe it came from other sciences.

psychologists are so clever aren't they, well done them

  On 2/20/2014 at 7:22 AM, chenGOD said:

I though they were just assholes.

Yes, it makes the psychologists look good and feel good to label all trolls as sadists and psychopath. Psychology isn't even real science. It's basically human interpretation of thinking process and behaviours. When they can't explain someone's behaviour, they call them psychopath or insane.

Bottom line is that everyone wants everyone to be normal.

Eh, psychology isn't nearly as 'soft' as people are making it out to be.

  On 2/20/2014 at 6:24 AM, AdieuErsatzEnnui said:

That just seems like an emotionally immature person

Your average fella then...