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Narcissism Fuels Trolling: Study Links Envy and Antisocial Media

11/3/2025

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Mars A. Brown and Masahiro Toyama of Marshall University report that higher narcissism scores correlate with increased malicious envy, linked to more trolling.
The authors also find that exposure to antisocial media content contributes to this dynamic.
The study included 326 U.S. adults and found that narcissism directly influences trolling.
Limitations include the correlational design and the demographic homogeneity of participants.

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Story summary

Mars A. Brown and Masahiro Toyama of Marshall University report that higher narcissism scores correlate with increased malicious envy, linked to more trolling.
The authors also find that exposure to antisocial media content contributes to this dynamic.
The study included 326 U.S. adults and found that narcissism directly influences trolling.
Limitations include the correlational design and the demographic homogeneity of participants.