60. Twitter trolls and the decline in civil discourse
Trolls are people who create and spread offensive messages over the internet. These people usually select easy targets like public figures. Some people do it out of boredom, some want to get a response, or do it to seek attention.
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Trolls are people who create and spread offensive messages over the internet. These people usually select easy targets like public figures. Some people do it out of boredom, some want to get a response, or do it to seek attention.
On today’s podcast we question online trolling and their contribution to the decline in civil discourse.
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6:30 - How is online trolling dangerous for mental well-being
9:00 - Why people really post mean comments on social media – psychologists explain | HELLO!
10:00 - Unmasking Halloween Psychology - Everyday Psych
10:30 - Effects of deindividuation variables on stealing among Halloween trick-or-treaters.
12:30 - Love Islanders Are Already Being Trolled, Why Do We Have To Be Reminded To Be Kind? | Grazia
13:30 - Celebrities Read Mean Tweets #14
16:00 - A Psychologist Offers 3 Tips To Tackle Being ‘Dragged’ On Social Media
22:45 - Dave Chappelle Stand-Up Monologue - SNL
25:30 - Creating the Constitution [ushistory.org]
26:30 - Ad hominem - Wikipedia
28:30 - PolitiFact | Dr. Rochelle Walensky referenced CNN report from 2020, before she joined CDC
36:00 - Dr Benjamin Janaway (@drjanaway) / Twitter
38:00 - The Trouble with "Main Character Syndrome" | Psychology Today
42:00 - Full article: “Mental Health” as Defined by Twitter: Frames, Emotions, Stigma
44:00 - Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Simply Psychology
54:30 - Twitter’s solution for ruining verification is another check mark - The Verge
59:30 - Mean Tweets - NFL Edition
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