Do trolls just want to have fun? Assessing the role of humor-related traits in online trolling behavior

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Highlights：

• The role of humor-related traits in online trolling was analyzed.

• Trolls tend to score higher on joy in laughing at others and aggressive humor.

• Katagelasticism incrementally predicts online trolling beyond the Dark Tetrad.

• Only among high scorers in katagelasticism does psychopathy relate to greater online trolling.

摘要

•The role of humor-related traits in online trolling was analyzed.•Trolls tend to score higher on joy in laughing at others and aggressive humor.•Katagelasticism incrementally predicts online trolling beyond the Dark Tetrad.•Only among high scorers in katagelasticism does psychopathy relate to greater online trolling.

论文关键词：Online trolling,Dark tetrad,Aggressive humor,Katagelasticism,Psychopathy

论文评审过程：Received 14 May 2020, Revised 2 September 2020, Accepted 4 September 2020, Available online 8 September 2020, Version of Record 14 September 2020.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106551