Skip to main content Accessibility help
×
Hostname: page-component-cd9895bd7-lnqnp Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-12-25T20:32:07.687Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false

Chapter 2 - The Dark Triad/Tetrad and Social Networking Addiction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 April 2024

Aaron Cohen
Affiliation:
University of Haifa
Get access

Summary

The chapter will focus on Dark Tetrads’ social media addiction. The chapter will argue that, while spending some spare time on social media networks is shared among the general population, an addiction above normal levels can characterize Dark Tetrad personalities. The chapter will cover issues concerning the adverse outcomes of social media addiction, levels of addiction, social media among Dark Tetrad individuals, and theories that explain the causes of Dark Tetrads’ social media addiction.

Type
Chapter
Information
The Cyber Predators
Dark Personality and Online Misconduct and Crime
, pp. 27 - 80
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)

Save book to Kindle

To save this book to your Kindle, first ensure [email protected] is added to your Approved Personal Document E-mail List under your Personal Document Settings on the Manage Your Content and Devices page of your Amazon account. Then enter the ‘name’ part of your Kindle email address below. Find out more about saving to your Kindle.

Note you can select to save to either the @free.kindle.com or @kindle.com variations. ‘@free.kindle.com’ emails are free but can only be saved to your device when it is connected to wi-fi. ‘@kindle.com’ emails can be delivered even when you are not connected to wi-fi, but note that service fees apply.

Find out more about the Kindle Personal Document Service.

Available formats
×

Save book to Dropbox

To save content items to your account, please confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your account. Find out more about saving content to Dropbox.

Available formats
×

Save book to Google Drive

To save content items to your account, please confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your account. Find out more about saving content to Google Drive.

Available formats
×