If it seems like a lot of people online, particularly on social media, are just awful, a lot more so than you come across in real life, a new study shows a possible reason for that. The research from Michigan State University and California State University at Fullerton found that the heaviest users of social media have personalities that enjoy angering and embarrassing others. The researchers found that social media users showing addictive behavior were also more likely to be motivated to be cruel and callous and to use others for personal gain. They noted that these traits are also associated with narcissism and psychopathy, and wrote that social media sites unintentionally, quote, “cater to people who seek rewards from being cruel, such as through cyberbullying or various aggressive online behaviors.”
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