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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 April 2024

Aaron Cohen
Aaron Cohen
Affiliation:
University of Haifa
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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.

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Social media addictionDark TetradOutcomes of social media addictionCauses for social media addiction
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The Cyber Predators
Dark Personality and Online Misconduct and Crime
 , pp. 27 - 80
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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