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Chapter 3 - Dark Triad/Tetrad on Facebook and Other Social Networks

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 the uses and abuses of Facebook and other social networks by Dark Tetrad personalities. In the first part, the importance and the uses of Facebook in modern life will be described. Then, the chapter will portray the benefits and potential harm inherent in Facebook. Next, theories that explain the attraction of Dark Triad personalities to Facebook will be presented. Chapter 3 will review the relationship between each Dark Tetrad personality and Facebook. The assumption is that each of the four personalities will have their habits relating to using Facebook. The chapter will also cover an important issue discussed in the literature-profiling Dark Tetrad personalities based on Facebook profiles and activities.

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FacebookInstagramDark TetradOutcomes of using FacebookTheories for Dark Tetrad usages of FacebookDetecting Dark Tetrad personalities in FacebookResearch findings
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The Cyber Predators
Dark Personality and Online Misconduct and Crime
 , pp. 81 - 109
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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