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A new study from the University of Manitoba has shockingly claimed to have found that the Internet trolls we all know or love so well may not be very nice -- or particularly mentally healthy -- individuals in real life. The study tried to explore whether or not Internet trolls fell into the so called Dark Tetrad: Machiavellianism (willingness to manipulate and deceive others), narcissism (egotism and self-obsession), psychopathy (the lack of remorse and empathy), and sadism (pleasure in the suffering of others). The study (mostly survey, really) claims to have found:
rickymouse
I didn't think anyone who posted on a conspiracy site was considered mentally healthy by the ones making the rules in society. So why should a troll be considered different.
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"A new study from the University of Manitoba has shockingly claimed to have found that the Internet trolls we all know or love so well may not be very nice"