The Internet is full of crazies. It is well-known. Another truth is a worldwide network drives people crazy. Dude, bosavi you on one of the forums a moron just because you are not such a gaming console, as it hardly crossed the border courtesy when meeting in real life. And anyway, it's time, it's time to update the information in outdated textbooks on psychology - the last time the list of mental disorders enriched by at least a dozen new products, some of which owes its existence to the Internet. So, what disorders may have a completely normal person, he should open the web browser?
No. 6 - Internet-intermittent explosive disorder (also referred to as "the disease of isteriku-psychopaths")
At first glance, there is nothing abnormal as in serial killers. For many hours and even days they can keep light conversations with other forum members, to Shine wit or mince jokes in the comments. But it is worth some little thing to upset the delicate mental balance and they begin to RUB selected swearing like possessed, and send the most dreadful curses on the heads of their opponents, their relatives, ancestors and descendants to the seventh generation.
In real life this is called...
Intermittent explosive disorder
In the real world by "intermittent explosive disorder" is understood as a state characterized by instability of mood. Explosive psychopaths are people who boil on the most trifling occasion. For example, in the diner forgot to bring the ordered French fries, and they are satisfied with the scandal of hysteria and loud curses, as if their entire family slaughtered maniac. Explosive psychopaths are prone to uncontrolled aggression in the most unexpected situations.
In real life this disorder affected only 6% of the population of the planet, but in the world wide web explosive psychopaths are found almost on every website and forum. Nothing hurts them more than question their credibility. Here is a typical "conversation" with explosive psychopath:
VC: Hey, guys. Here are the photos I processed in Photoshop, what would you say?
Normal Internet user Could remove glare lens and a little trim around the edges.
EP: YOU DIE, FUCKING MORON! I HAVE RECEIVED AWARDS FOR THEIR WORK WHEN YOU'RE ON FOOT UNDER THE TABLE WENT BASTARD. SHUT UP, YOU WORTHLESS NONENTITY.
(And this goes on for another few hours, approximately 2 000 words).
Funny, and at the same time worrying example of intermittent explosive disorder in Internet not so long ago has caused a minor scandal in the United States. Assistant of one of the congressmen received a letter from a stranger, in which she was named full name, "Elizabeth", and abbreviated as "Liz". In response, an enraged assistant sent about 20 messages, which demanded an apology. And so it was called only by name!
Why is this happening on the Internet?
The first reason is obvious: in real life we tend to suppress the aggression out of fear that can get physical resistance. The second reason is also quite clear: in the Internet, where appearance, prestigious work, impressive income and designer clothes no surprise, and no one's respect will not win, you have to create a reputation (and later to protect her) "the old cowboy way", i.e. how it was done once in the Wild West: targeting anyone who dares to put it into question.
But there is a third, less obvious, reason: deprived of voice and body language, we cannot Express annoyance, irritation or mild anger, without fear that the person for whom these negative emotions, may simply not notice them! So we have to exaggerate our emotions, greatly enhance them to an imaginary opponent to hear us.
But what's really exciting is that the online hysteria that SHOUTING INSULTS in CAPITAL LETTERS with lots of exclamation marks, often at this time quietly sitting somewhere in the office and carrying on a pleasant conversation with colleagues.
No. 5 - Low tolerance to frustration on the forums (aka "syndrome fanatical update page")
They create a new topic on the forum and write the perfect post (at least in their opinion). News about this beautiful, intelligent, funny and insanely original post should immediately fly around the Internet, lead to all sorts of ratings and make of the author's national hero! This post is so good that every five seconds, the author checks for updates or page, there are no answers and comments. Having more or less intelligible feedback, he immediately scribbling a reply, and again waits and fanatically refreshes the page.
If perfect post goes unnoticed and within five minutes - an eternity by his standards - willing to answer are not, it continues with the theme: "What, no comment?!!! Hey, people?! ".
These types love to post their stories on news portals like Digg and Reddit and spend every day, every minute refreshing the page hoping to see some feedback on my story.
In real life this is called...
Low frustration tolerance
Low frustration tolerance may occur when restoring the psychological comfort of the person requires immediate gratification of their desires and chooses dependence. This is very similar to the behavior of any seven year old child, which is to get a toy, goes insane, crying and screaming up until they get what they want. But unlike a child, a person with low frustration tolerance can not be calm cuffs.
He is so obsessed momentary desire, everything else loses the value. Life as if stopped. This is sort of a form of procrastination - putting off from day to day, when the obsession with something (usually quite small) overrides all other interests: personal life, work, Hobbies. As a result, the chief threatened with dismissal, the girl doesn't call the second week, and the doomed dog whimpers and writes in the area - its not walking for a week. And all because someone can't tear myself away from the computer!
Why is this happening on the Internet?
In the history of mankind was not yet such a tool the instant gratification of the Internet. Our parents complained that TV killed the interest in real life and dulled attention, but TV shows at least begin and end at a certain time, and not when we want. On the Internet everything is different: here you can watch anything, anytime, with breaks, fast. In short, all our services.
So every day we are less patient - the Internet has no patience. We demand an immediate response. And why not? After just five dollars you can order online-strip-tease!
# 4 - Internet Munchausen syndrome (aka syndrome victim of circumstances")
On almost every forum there will be people who behave perfectly normal: comments, write posts. And suddenly, like a bolt from heaven, tragedy. They report on the death of the dog, a family member or close friend. Or that terminally ill, and left to live for several months. And all forum users immediately begin to feel sorry for them, give attention and loudly lamenting. Send comforting cards and hearts.
It takes several months. And suddenly, unexpectedly is another tragedy: best friend raped or paralyzed in the accident (or both). A few months later his father died. For the second time.
And then you begin to suspect that something is wrong. One of two things: either over a person tends ancient family curse, or he has a very, very fertile imagination.
Syndrome Munchausen
The Munchausen syndrome is a mental disorder in which a person feigns illness or causes their symptoms to attract the attention of others. At the heart of Munchausen syndrome - the same need for attention that in the above-described disorders, only in this case people are looking for positive attention and sympathy. In addition, the Internet does not need to be really sick to make a statement about their disease.
In real life these people can maintain the illusion of the disease for many years, because in such situations the company is not too encourages skepticism. When a person announces his disease is not taken to doubt - after all, if it's true, you will look at least ridiculous.
Why is this happening on the Internet?
Even in reality can be a long time pretending to be sick, and even on the Internet - and even more so! Because the Internet is nothing almost impossible to check. To cause the General sympathy in the network do not have to be a complete liar - you need to be able to type the text and to register on any forum.
One of the most famous manifestations of the syndrome Munchausen in the Internet case, Casey Nicole, 19-year-old girl with leukemia, which was a fictitious character invented a 40-year old virgin Debbie Swanson. "Casey" every day for two years did write in my online journal about how struggling for life. Then she "died", then the deception was revealed in the Newspapers no obituary.
But even after "death" Swanson could invent another character. Perhaps at this moment somewhere slowly "die" next "Casey". On the Internet, where our anonymity protected nicknames, you can create an entire colony of different characters who will argue among themselves, to start a relationship, and which can be used with impunity to kill, when tired.
No. 3 - Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (also referred to as "linguistic Nazism")
We reserve the right to ridicule those who write posts length of 500 words with a bunch of grammatical errors. But to write without mistakes and typos is almost impossible! And if you make a minor mistake or miss a comma, and in response receive a lecture on grammar, this is hardly normal. This means that you ran into a Nazi fighting for the purity of the language.
In real life this is called...
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCRL)
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder should not be confused with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Yes, they have a lot in common - for example, the obsession with something, but there are differences, for example, the letter "L" in the title. In addition, people suffering from ACRL not feel the need to perform rituals, which is characteristic of OCD patients (for example, they feel that if they don't open the door four times or twice will not look in the mirror before leaving the house, the day will not be possible).
The fact that people with OCRL unreasonably high and strict requirements to perform specific tasks. Strict to the extent that their violation can lead to the manifestation of aggression on their part.
Why is this happening on the Internet?
The basis obessive-compulsive personality disorder in real life - an irrational fear world chaos. People think that strict adherence to the rules will help to bring order in this senseless, filthy and unorganized world, make it better, cleaner and more livable. If this is not done, the world is rapidly degraded and will return to its original chaos.
And what happens on the Internet? If you go to YouTube and read the comments at least one roller, you will see that the Internet is waiting for the imminent end, even if you are a reasonable, sane person. Old-fashioned overseers "world order" that insists on writing in complete sentences with all punctuation, foresee the inevitable simplification of language abbreviations. In such a situation, it's easy to feel the desire to defend the purity of the language with a raised visor.
No. 2 - Low virtual self (aka "syndrome masochist")
On the Internet everyone can find a niche, a place where he feels at home. Even a serial killer will not feel an outcast here and will be able to find a community interest". However, on every forum or community is one or a few people who just can't fit into the setting. This is not the most horrible people, but they'd better find a different place for communication. No wonder they constantly become objects of ridicule.
Here it would be appropriate to compare with the "four-eyes-nerd" from school, but, unlike him, they can always drop out of school", i.e. to go to the forum where to alopochen the role of scapegoats. But they'll never do it.
In real life this is called...
The humiliation of dignity and/or syndrome attract attention
People seeking self-abasement, feels the constant desire to be punished and humiliated. Well, like monk-the albino in "the Da Vinci Code", which bitterly itself scourged, they only bring pleasure, not physical, but mental anguish (for example, reading the rantings in his address). One of two things: either it's a subconscious desire to atone for sins, or very, very low self-esteem, which does not allow them to protect themselves from attacks.
But most likely, it's just good old syndrome attract attention, known to all who had at least one evening to sit with the child. Virtual outcast as a child, knows that the opposite of love is not hate, but indifference. Therefore appreciates any, even the most negative manifestations of attention.
Why is this happening on the Internet?
So, we have just found that when you call someone stupid idiot, that someone is glad that you remembered and paid a fraction of their precious attention. Even if you've mentioned it simply because he finally pulled out, and you wished him a long and painful death.
If the insult is fixed on the forum and is made public, the better. It is not just the attention, and the attention of millions of Internet users. If the forum has a special theme of "We hate Jimmy" Jimmy on the seventh heaven! "If I devoted a whole issue in a few dozen pages and is written about me and read hundreds, if not thousands of people, so I'm an important person! "that thinks Jimmy. Just think of all the "stars" who have made a career and earned millions on hatred of the audience.
No. 1 - Virtual Asperger's syndrome (aka "trollism")
This term was invented by the blogger Jason Calacanis to describe a complete disregard for all social conventions and denial of any human qualities, including compassion. Surprisingly, this phenomenon happens only because the person feels protected by a screen, and so with impunity insult others.
It makes no sense to tell all the horror stories about "trolls". Troll brings teenager to suicide and Pozidrive him until he is tightening the noose on the neck, teenagers shoot a baby out of a giant slingshot and shoot it on camera to upload to YouTube (if you haven't had, to be sure, it's only a matter of time).
Normal teenagers, study well, do not conflict with their parents, "was not involved not involved not involved"... but in the chat and on the forums they turn into Charles Manson.
In real life this is called...
Asperger Syndrome
This syndrome is rare, despite the claims of many people, claiming that "suffer" from Asperger's. Asperger syndrome is a common disorder in the development of the organism, a highly functional form of autism. People with Asperger's syndrome suffer from "social blindness" - they don't understand a few boundaries in interaction with other people. They do not understand hints, intonational variations, body language and other nonverbal methods of communication. They constantly insult others, even without noticing (i.e. don't understand that moving boundaries). They simply have a damaged part of the brain responsible for it.
Most people dread hearing this term, because I know that teenagers who seemed to suffer from Asperger's syndrome, is actually just self-centered and cruel assholes.
Why is this happening on the Internet?
Calacanis came to the conclusion that people, all communication which is reduced to virtual, often mimic the Asperger syndrome (or rather, his characteristic behavior), because it imposes the same restrictions. In both cases, when there is no possibility to observe non-verbal reaction and facial expression disappears and empathy for the other person. And soon it turns out that you not communicate with man, and with phrases on the screen. Phrases, the spelling of which the interlocutor did not even bother to check!
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