The Psychology of Internet Trolls @thefreepress
The Psychology of Internet Trolls @thefreepress
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
What makes someone an online troll? It’s not just a bad habit. Trolls are a specific personality type that blends narcissism, manipulation, psychopathy, and sadism, says professor Arthur Brooks.

What should the rest of us do? The answer, he says, is simple: Don’t engage.

Read Arthur Brooks’s column at TheFP.com.
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