Troll story: The dark tetrad and online trolling revisited with a glance at humor.

ABSTRACT: Internet trolling is considered a negative form of online interaction that can have detrimental effects on people's well-being. This pre-registered, experimental study had three aims: first, to replicate the association between internet users' online trolling behavior and the Dark Tetrad of personality (Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, and sadism) established in prior research; second, to investigate the effect of experiencing social exclusion on people's motivation to engage in trolling behavior; and third, to explore the link between humor styles and trolling behavior. In this online study, participants were initially assessed on their personality, humor styles, and global trolling behavior. Next, respondents were randomly assigned to a social inclusion or exclusion condition.

SUBMITTER: Volkmer SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10004561 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature