A functionalist approach to online trolling
Online trolling is often linked to sadism and psychopathy. Yet, little research has assessed why people high in these traits seek online environments to achieve their nefarious goals. We employ a functionalist approach to examine whether people high in sadism and psychopathy are motivated to seek th...
Main Authors: | Lewis Nitschinsk, Stephanie J. Tobin, Eric J. Vanman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Psychology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1211023/full |
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