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Podcast: Curiosity Weekly
Episode: Blame Trolling on âEveryday Sadism,â How to Sleep Better During Lockdown, and a Breakthrough in Random Number Generation
Description: Learn about why âeveryday sadismâ might help explain trolling and bullying; why our quality of sleep is worse during lockdown (and how to fix it); and a breakthrough random number generation algorithm that could help researchers analyze complex systems. Plus: Cody nerds out about Games Done Quick and video game speed runs!
Blame "everyday sadism" for trolling, bullying, and violent crime by Kelsey Donk
Foulkes, L. (2020) Ever taken pleasure in anotherâs pain? Thatâs âeveryday sadismâ | Psyche Ideas. https://psyche.co/ideas/ever-taken-pleasure-in-anothers-pain-thats-everyday-sadismÂ
Tran, U. S., Bertl, B., Kossmeier, M., Pietschnig, J., Stieger, S., & Voracek, M. (2018). âIâll teach you differencesâ...