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With regards to the psychology of Internet trolling, how do you think it came about?
assistant
I think it’s a natural extension of the human desire to be right.  People are often very invested in their own opinions, and they’re often very invested in being right.  So when they encounter someone who disagrees with them, they often feel a strong urge to prove that they’re right.  And they often feel a strong urge to prove that they’re right by attacking the other person.