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Specific humor of Internet trolls

22.03.2024

Anonymity on the Internet often reveals the most negative aspects of human nature. So-called “trolls” actively insult and humiliate other users, their behavior is associated with Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy and sadism.

Scientists from Germany and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology analyzed the types of humor among people prone to trolling and studied the effect of social isolation on this behavior. Study participants were asked to play a virtual game to simulate social exclusion.

Participants in the study included 1026 people (mean age 26,5 years; 77,2% women) recruited from four universities in Germany and using a popular psychology website. Volunteers first provided their demographic information and answered questions about the presence of fake accounts, if any. After this, they were given questionnaires aimed at assessing their propensity for Internet trolling, “dark notebook” traits, and determining their humor style. After completing the questionnaires, participants, randomly divided into two groups, were invited to participate in a virtual ball toss game called “Cyberball Paradigm.” This game is used in psychology to simulate social interaction and exclusion.

Participants were told that they were playing with other participants, but in reality the experimenters controlled the process, deciding who would be included in the game and who would be excluded. Participants in one group received 10 tosses of the ball out of 30, while participants in the other group only received one toss, creating a feeling of social isolation. After completing the game, participants were asked to rate their motivation for trolling.

The researchers concluded that people prone to trolling prefer aggressive styles of humor, characterized by elevating their own personality at the expense of others. They also found a correlation between trolling and self-irony, which was unexpected by the authors. Thus, trolls tend to make fun of not only others, but also their own weaknesses and shortcomings. The survey results confirmed a strong connection between trolling tendencies and dark notebook traits. As for the effect of social isolation on the tendency to troll, it has not been confirmed. After an experiment with the Cyberball game, participants who were excluded from the game did not show increased motivation to troll compared to participants who were included in the game.

The results showed that trolls prefer aggressive styles of humor and also have a penchant for self-irony. The effect of social isolation on the desire to troll has not been confirmed. Perhaps the virtual game is not effective enough to provoke an aggressive reaction from participants, or a one-time experience of social exclusion does not have an immediate effect on the desire to “troll.”

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