What makes an Internet troll? On the relationships between temperament (BIS/BAS), Dark Triad, and Internet trolling

IF 4.6 Q2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS

ACS Applied Bio Materials Pub Date : 2022-11-29 DOI:10.5817/cp2022-5-11

Zuzanna Molenda, Marta Marchlewska, Marta Rogoza, P. Michalski, P. Górska, Dagmara Szczepańska, A. Cislak

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Abstract

Internet trolling is a provocative or offensive online behavior linked to engaging in anonymous activities that evoke negative feelings in other people. We analyzed the relationships between Internet trolling, Dark Triad traits (i.e., psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism), and the Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS)/Behavioral Approach System (BAS) in two studies. Study 1 involved a national quota sample representative of Polish young adults (N = 1,048, aged 18–25), and Study 2 involved a national quota sample of adult Poles (N = 432, aged 18–84). In both studies, we hypothesized and found that Internet trolling is predicted by low BIS and high BAS and that these relationships are mediated by high levels of psychopathy. These findings suggest that the basic temperamental dispositions may predispose individuals to irritate others on the Internet for one’s own enjoyment due to high (vs. low) levels of psychopathy. We discuss the role of temperamental and personality traits in shaping offensive online behavior.

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是什么造就了网络喷子?论气质(BIS/BAS)、黑暗三人格和网络喷子之间的关系

网络挑衅是一种挑衅性或攻击性的网络行为，与参与匿名活动有关，这些活动会引起他人的负面情绪。在两项研究中，我们分析了网络挑衅、黑暗三联性格特征(即精神病、自恋和马基雅维利主义)与行为抑制系统(BIS)/行为接近系统(BAS)之间的关系。研究1涉及波兰年轻人的国家配额样本代表(N = 1,048，年龄在18-25岁)，研究2涉及波兰成年人的国家配额样本(N = 432，年龄在18-84岁)。在这两项研究中，我们假设并发现网络喷子是由低BIS和高BAS预测的，这些关系是由高水平的精神病介导的。这些发现表明，由于精神病态程度高(相对于低)，基本的气质倾向可能使个人倾向于在互联网上激怒他人以获得自己的享受。我们讨论了气质和人格特征在塑造攻击性网络行为中的作用。

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ACS Applied Bio Materials Chemistry-Chemistry (all)

CiteScore

9.40

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2.10%

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464