People who catfish tend to score highly in the ‘dark tetrad’ personality traits.
- Associate Professor, Federation University Australia
A psychologist who has been researching internet trolling for seven years explains why people troll.
Grandiose narcissists do not, or even cannot, recognise and acknowledge a failure could be their own.
No news isn’t necessarily good news. News is powerful, and helps us to stay connected and informed. But it’s important we regulate our news consumption - particularly during times of crisis.
A new Australian study shows if a person has high levels of sadism and high self-esteem, they are more likely to troll.
Some people still think “trolling” refers to harmless fun. If we want to reduce abusive online behaviour, let’s start by getting our definitions right.
Despite the claims of online dating services, there is little scientific evidence that using self-reported data for matchmaking can lead to long-term compatibility.
Keampuhan efek pemandu sorak paling bagus dijelaskan dengan menilik bagaimana otak Anda bekerja. Manusia cenderung tidak memproses setiap detail individual yang mereka tangkap dalam lingkungan mereka.
The cheerleader effect describes the phenomenon that you appear more attractive in a group than solo - and it works for men as well as women.
Trolls tend to know the impact they’ll have, but don’t seem to care. So, how do we use our new findings to help stop this seemingly pointless, harmful behaviour?
If you’re looking for love on a dating app then beware the trolls - and consider upgrading to a paid service to get away from them.
A new study suggests that the pleasure of getting an angry reaction is the biggest predictor of online trolling behaviour – meaning that the best way to fight back is just to ignore them.
In less than a week since actor Emma Watson’s stirring United Nations speech on gender inequality, two big things have happened – but you’ve probably only heard about one of them. The first, which has…
Research on gender roles has shown that individuals consider men to embody more masculine (e.g. assertive, dominant) traits than women, and women to embody more feminine (e.g. gentle, sensitive) traits…
How masculine are you? This might seem a fairly simple question, especially if you’re asked to fill out a simple ten-question survey investigating traits such as “aggressive” and “forceful”. But it may…
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