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Everyday Sadism

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Sadists take pleasure from causing others pain—know anyone like that? Chances are, there are more than a few people in your life who operate this way, and a new study published in Psychological Science suggests that sadism is an everyday fact of life. Researchers had seventy-one students take personality tests, … Read More

Internet Trolls Score High on Narcissism, Sadism, and Psychopathy

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Wouldn’t it be great if there was a place where all the narcissists, sadists, and psychopaths of the world could gather and bond? Well, there is. It’s the internet. A new study published in Personality and Individual Differences sought to examine the personalities of internet users, including self-identified non-commenters, people … Read More

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