If you've been anywhere in the online gaming community, chances are pretty good that you have experienced a few (or more than a few) instances of online toxicity. This could look like gamers grinding efficiently and telling you you're too slow or someone just trying to see how far they can push the conversational envelope before they get the response they want to see. We don't see things like this often irl, but why is it so common online? Check out today's episode to hear about a few reasons why. Links to today's info for discussion: https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/psychological-reason-mean-on-internet.htm https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.598947/full https://truecenterpublishing.com/psycyber/disinhibit.html