The Psychology of Trolling
As denizens of the internet, most of us are familiar with the trolls. In this episode of SciShow, learn a little about how social scientists think trolls came to be, and how online communities...
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Since you’re watching SciShow, you’re probably pretty familiar with the Internet -- it’s full of information and awesome communities. But, like any cool and kinda-magical place, it has its dark sides… Even its very own trolls. Trolling is used to describe a lot of different situations. But, basically, it’s when someone posts an off-topic or inflammatory comment to disrupt an online conversation. Not all trolls are bad! Sometimes they’re just goofy, like our own dear litojonny and his questions about butt hair. But others can be more harmful. You might’ve heard the warning, “don’t read the comments” -- to try and avoid potentially aggressive online interactions. But who are the people writing these kinds of comments in the first place,...
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Since you’re watching SciShow, you’re probably pretty familiar with the Internet -- it’s full of information and awesome communities. But, like any cool and kinda-magical place, it has its dark sides… Even its very own trolls. Trolling is used to describe a lot of different situations. But, basically, it’s when someone posts an off-topic or inflammatory comment to disrupt an online conversation. Not all trolls are bad! Sometimes they’re just goofy, like our own dear litojonny and his questions about butt hair. But others can be more harmful. You might’ve heard the warning, “don’t read the comments” -- to try and avoid potentially aggressive online interactions. But who are the people writing these kinds of comments in the first place,...
