Online Trolls: Unaffectionate Psychopaths or Just Lonely Outcasts and Angry Partisans?

The main objective of the article is to attempt to provide a more sociological explanation of why some people attack and insult others online, i.e., considering not only their personality structure but also social and situational factors. The main theoretical dichotomy we built on is between powerfu...

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Main Authors: Monika Verbalyte, Christoph Keitel, Christa Howard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cogitatio 2022-12-01
Series:Politics and Governance
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Online Access:https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/5790