Trait Disinhibition and Narcissism as Predictors of Perception of Online Violence

Trait Disinhibition and Narcissism as Predictors of Perception Online Violence Damir Marinic, PhD Abstract disinhibition effect designates phenomena where people in general exhibit less controlled behavior online, than similar offline situations, which may include toxic such verbal bullying, hiding identity exposing privacy other a humiliating manner, creating fake accounts, or benign behavior, displaying unusual kindness generosity. While there are several explanations this phenomenon, most deal with various aspects deindividuation anonymity, is no explanation individual differences exhibiting disinhibited online. Present study focuses on determining whether trait narcissism could lead to by influencing perception online violent behavior. The results supported our model showing significant effects violence, making acts seem violent, facilitate manifestation No mediator were found, except clear pattern moderator gender suggesting that different dispositional mechanisms reflect the difference processing between men women. Full Text: PDF DOI: 10.15640/jpbs.v9n2a10