A few decades ago, the Internet was something special. No one would have thought to associate it with any psychological illness. But now, when everyone has at least some kind of device to go online, it is almost a natural phenomenon of personality disorder due to Internet addiction.
The internet is full of crazy people. On any of the forums or in the comments on social networks, you may come across such a character. He may not like your avatar or your thoughts, or even grammatical mistakes. But there is a possibility that the same person, who so masterly sent you on an erotic journey on foot for thoughts that are wrong from his point of view, in reality is not so aggressive, and, in general, mother's joy, father's pride.
So what are the types of personality disorders that a person experiences as soon as they get online?
Intermittent explosive disorder multiplied by the Internet
Basically, this is a calm person who can joke cutely and have light conversations on the forums for weeks. But up to a certain point. Any little thing can make him lose his temper, and this dear person will begin to send everyone to distant distances, urging him on with a choice obscene word. And cursing you and your family and anyone who passed by. And it would seem …
In real life, less than 10% of people prone to IER. They are clearly characterized by an unstable mood. These people tend to explode in any, often insignificant, occasion. Up to the point that the store did not give change the ruble, and they made a scandal as if they were not given a thousand or even worse. People with this disorder are prone to uncontrollable aggression.
Fanatical page refresh syndrome
Internet addiction manifests itself in different ways, but one of the main ones is this, the page refresh.
Whether it's a new post on social media or a new photo, that's it. All subscribers and friends should intuitively feel when an F5 fan posted something and immediately, leaving everything, go like, repost and write comments. Moreover, this delightful post should thunder on the Internet in a way that no one else has.
But here the post is posted and the expectation of national recognition begins. The author methodically refreshes the page every three minutes. Having received at least some kind of response, even in the form of an indistinct comment (and if the comment is not from one word, then wow), the author activates, diligently writes a very detailed answer and again freezes in anticipation.
But if such a wonderful post remains unnoticed by the public for more than five (!) Minutes, then the author writes a second post that all the pigs and how you could, where are the comments, for whom I am trying and the like.
In real life, however, such an effect causes a person's desire to receive psychological comfort by immediately satisfying his needs, through addiction. A good example of this behavior is a small child who wants a toy in a store and chooses a tantrum to get it.
Munchausen on the Internet
Or a victim of circumstance. On any site there is such an Internet hero who, in general, behaves more than normal, most of the time, and then some tragedy happens in the life of this character. Someone of the relatives has died or the hero is terminally ill, and all the inhabitants of the resource throw their inner strengths to express their sympathy for the author, to virtual rays of good and all kinds of support. But now the bitterness of sadness has subsided, several months pass and now again. The hero's hamster is terminally ill or his apartment burned down, the bathhouse is flooded, in general, a universal misfortune. Usually, by the fifth, even the most compassionate inhabitants of the resource do not have sympathy for such a character. Only beginners react to it, calling oldfagov heartless brutes.
In real life, people with such a mental disorder mimic the symptoms or the disease itself, in order to evoke sympathy from others. In general, the basis of this syndrome, like the ones described above, is the need for attention. The only difference is that in this case, attention is needed positive, that is, sympathy, support.
Grammar Nazi
Communication on forums or in personal correspondence does not imply exact overexposure of the rules of the Russian language. In principle, no one is protected from typos, and adequate interlocutors respond normally to them. But on the Internet, you are faced with it - linguistic Nazism. When, in response to any typo, the Grammar-Nazi issues a kilometer-long text about the fact that such treatment of the native language is unacceptable and how the earth is wearing you in general, you are illiterate people.
In reality, this syndrome is called obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. It consists in the fact that a person gets stuck and presents impossible conditions for the fulfillment of certain tasks. This syndrome shares similarities with obsessive-compulsive disorder, but the fundamental difference is that ritual performance is more important in OCD than, for example, perfect literacy.
All this manifests itself in a person only because the Internet creates the illusion of security. You can be rude or lie and no one, as it seems, will ever know. But the secret, sooner or later, becomes apparent.
Respect anonymus and anonymus will respect you.
