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What is the Spirit of the Troll.
 
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Cain Saul   Philip Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment  
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[[Cain]] was the first troll. Having feelings of frustration, failure, and inadequacy because his sacrifice was not acceptable he was driven to mercilessly blungen his brother to death. He hid the truth o his actionand excused it with "...[Am] I my brother’s keeper?"<Ref>Genesis 4:9 ¶ And the LORD said unto Cain, Where [is] Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: [Am] I my brother’s keeper?</Ref> Cain clearly would  score high in ''psychopathy'' and ''cognitive empathy''.
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Saul was a great man who fought for justice and was held in high esteem. But after he was made king he would eventually manifest  Machiavellian traits. He "[[Foolish|foolishly taxed]]" the people by forcing an offering in support of his army as God and Samuel had prophesied<Ref>[[1 Samuel 8]]</Ref> but condemed.
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He began to demonstrate a similar [[Saul Syndrome|''psychopathy'' and ''cognitive empathy'']] toward David, eventually attempting to kill him. He continued to make choices seeking to maintain power which drove him to suicide upon his own sword.
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David faced similar temptation concerning numbering the people and stealing the " wife of Uriah the Hittite"
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What drove Saul to his fate and what saved David?
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What    Philip Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment  
 
''cognitive empathy'' is over come by loving your neighbor as yourself.
 
''cognitive empathy'' is over come by loving your neighbor as yourself.
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Revision as of 13:04, 30 November 2018

Trolls are originally a mythical, cave-dwelling being depicted in folklore as either a giant or a dwarf, typically having a very ugly appearance.

A troll on the internet is a person who sows discord by starting arguments, antagonizing or ridiculing other people or their ideas. He (they are usually male) by posting inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages online community. This is done to promote an emotional response or to disrupt a normal on-topic discussion. This is all done for their own emotional satisfaction or amusement.[1]

Trolling is the impulsive habit of emotionally hurting, harassing or molesting others online, seemingly without immediate detrimental consequences for themselves. While many trolls on the internet are often narcissists, psychopaths, and even sadists, some trolling may only be the result of a bad day or a compilation of stress and anxiety in need of release.

The problem is that trolling can be addictive and once it begins granting some relief people may return to it like the "Pig to The Mire". And trolling on a group can be like a virus on a crowded bus. Trolling begets more trolling. Unfortunately, that is often the goal of some trolls for misery loves company.

Trolls are not always after a person or even the subject matter of a conversation but may simply desire to “create mayhem or confusion”. Like any addiction, it is a compulsion of the mind that is looking for a climax of confirmation through a perception of control. They are driven by feelings of frustration, failure, and inadequacy. If they cannot have accomplishment and accolades, they will have chaos.

The historically recent phenomena of the internet troll is a classic example of a psychopathic "personality disorder characterized by persistent antisocial behavior, impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egotistical traits." People who are attracted to the activity of trolling commonly score high in psychopathy and cognitive empathy. Cognitive empathy means that they understand the emotions of others but have less affective empathy, which is the ability to naturally respond appropriately or with compassion to the emotions of others.

Psychology scores demonstrate a tendency toward sadism, even Machiavellian traits often falling into what psychologists call the "dark triad". Of course, the first ones to deny this or ridicule the idea is someone with a troll personality. They often imagine themselves social justice warriors, crusaders of truth, or just intellectual superior by protecting the masses of pions by putting down anyone with an opposing opinion. The delusion as a self-styled hero is essential to emotionally justify the actions of a troll.

Of course, if the subject matter exposes them they will be motivated to troll with greater intensely.

Several studies indicate that Internet Trolling is a manifestation of sadism sometimes linked to being bullied from youth. So, some are just victims of other trolls and have become trolls or engage in trolling because of a memetic compulsion because of experienced abuse. But repeat offenders are almost always addicted to trolling. They need to get a rise out of others to give themselves a sense of superiority or just meaning. They become like a pack of wolves or sharks which smell blood and go on a feeding frenzy. They have no real life or compassion for others and releasing their true malevolent hearts on the internet allows them some imagined safety.

The problem is the more they indulge the more addicted they become. That rehearsal of mocking attacks, disruptive behavior, and infectious chaos at the expense of others will take a toll on the addicted troll.

What mechanism in his own mind and heart has he unleashed by lashing out at his digital victims?

There are lots of articles about trolling and Karma. There are lots of old sayings about "What goes around comes around" or just the golden rule to "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

But my favorite is Galatians 6:7 "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."


Spirit of the Troll

What is the Spirit of the Troll.

What is the driving force behind their mental disorder?
Why can't they see it?
Where is it taking them?
And what can save them from their ultimate fate?


Cain was the first troll. Having feelings of frustration, failure, and inadequacy because his sacrifice was not acceptable he was driven to mercilessly blungen his brother to death. He hid the truth o his actionand excused it with "...[Am] I my brother’s keeper?"[2] Cain clearly would score high in psychopathy and cognitive empathy.

Saul was a great man who fought for justice and was held in high esteem. But after he was made king he would eventually manifest Machiavellian traits. He "foolishly taxed" the people by forcing an offering in support of his army as God and Samuel had prophesied[3] but condemed.

He began to demonstrate a similar psychopathy and cognitive empathy toward David, eventually attempting to kill him. He continued to make choices seeking to maintain power which drove him to suicide upon his own sword.

David faced similar temptation concerning numbering the people and stealing the " wife of Uriah the Hittite"

What drove Saul to his fate and what saved David?



What Philip Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment cognitive empathy is over come by loving your neighbor as yourself.

love

humility

pride

forgiveness
  1. : In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion, often for their own amusement.
    This sense of the word "troll" and its associated verb trolling are associated with Internet discourse, but have been used more widely. Media attention in recent years has equated trolling with online harassment. For example, mass media has used troll to describe "a person who defaces Internet tribute sites with the aim of causing grief to families." In addition, depictions of trolling have been included in popular fictional works such as the HBO television program The Newsroom, in which a main character encounters harassing individuals online and tries to infiltrate their circles by posting negative sexual comments himself.
    One who posts a deliberately provocative message to a newsgroup or message board with the intention of causing maximum disruption and argument.Internet troll
  2. Genesis 4:9 ¶ And the LORD said unto Cain, Where [is] Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: [Am] I my brother’s keeper?
  3. 1 Samuel 8