Typical social rewards generally occur through reciprocal social behaviours and interactions. There are two forms of social rewards: typical and atypical. Because trolling depends on interaction with others, we were interested in the social rewards experienced by those who provoke these interactions. If a behaviour is rewarding, an individual is more likely to do it. So my recent research sought to understand what motivates individuals to engage in trolling behaviours. WhatвЂ™s the ultimate motivation?Д«ut research on trolling behaviours has not yet considered the direct motivating factors. Taking each of the tetrad in turn, narcissism is associated with feelings of superiority and ego-inflation psychopathy is linked to impulsivity and callousness Machiavellianism is associated with manipulation and exploitation of others and sadism is defined as the enjoyment of inflicting pain on others.ДЄ 2014 study found that people with higher levels of sadism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism were more likely to engage in online trolling behaviour, with sadism being the strongest predictor. These traits commonly underpin many forms of social manipulation and deception, and involve a drive for ruthless self-advancement, aggression and, most notably, a lack of empathy and severe callousness. One way to try to understand why people engage in trolling is to investigate whether they are likely to show particular personality traits, such as narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism and everyday sadism вЂ“ known as the вЂњ dark tetradвЂќ.

These include and the online group Zero Trollerance.Д«ut trolling has largely eluded most attempts to control it вЂ“ as shown by the huge numbers of people who admit to having done it. Online organisations and government bodies have made various attempts to govern and combat trolling. Trolls remain unknown to victims and, unlike cyberbullying, their victims are unknown to them. The cover of anonymity allows the troll to treat the internet as their personal playground, throwing provocative comments into forums like grenades into a crowd. Research has defined a typical troll as an internet user who takes on a fake identity, which they then use to cause disruption and trigger conflict among others for their own amusement. Unless you guys would like to take it as a proper quiz instead.Trollface: a sign that you should steer clear.We will instead discuss the questions on it to help clarify our understanding of chapter 4.There is a chapter 4 quizвЂ¦but I will not be administering it for a grade.I will generally consider the input seriously before making my decision.Conducting an opinion poll вЂ“ A less democratic process by which I determine your preference and then go on to do my own thing.I will usually find ways to influence the vote.Taking a vote вЂ“ A democratic process whereby I give you guys the ability to control your own fate or destiny.

If not, you have to choose between remaining unready or bridging the gap.

Then you are ready for what college expects from you.

read at least 5 pages of chapter 5 from the book.

have thoroughly studied the five bulletpoints or at least attended the lunch review session.

look at each problem of the chapter 4 homework and have attempted at least half of them.

If you have already done the following:.

However, 1 homework assignment and the considered homework assignment, as well as the quiz preparations, not to mention the reading into chapter 5вЂ¦was all this weekend.

We have had 3 weeks, so that list does not seem so bad from that angle.

Studied for 3 quizzes (though so far you have only actually taken one).

Looked over a third homework assignment.

Read chapters 1-4 to the point of understanding.

As of right now you should have previously done the following:.

Chapter 5 is to be read prior to its discussion in class.

The chapter 4 homework is due tomorrow, but if you do not look at it before the quiz, that could disadvantage you.

You are apparently expected to navigate this quiz without a posted quiz review.

If you are a Trouvere, you pretty much just missed a calculator lesson and Mr.

I totally talked up how important the lecture was. Last week on Friday we completed chapter 4вЂ™s lecture material.Since this was my ACT/SAT/Major Test strategies, you might not have pieced this together.The last time we had a quiz we then spent the second half of class doing something.After the number 4, comes the number 5.Based on this weekвЂ™s calendar, the reading is for chapter 5.Also according to the syllabus, you are to read the material before it is discussed.This is, according to the syllabus, a college level class.There are 3 Foundations of Learning, according to Sanford.

Obvious troll is obvious