The Dark Psychology Behind Online Trolling and Hate | Why It Is Destroying Us | Vijender Masijeevi

Late at night, threats arrive. Anonymous messages claim they know where you live. What we often dismiss as online trolling is no longer harmless commentary. It is a new form of violence. In this video, I try to understand a deeply disturbing question: how do ordinary, well-meaning people turn into online trolls? Why does hate feel powerful behind a screen? And why has social media become a breeding ground for digital riots? Drawing from lived experience, historical parallels with real-world riots, and psychological research, this discussion explains why trolling is not just bad behaviour but structured violence. Online abuse thrives on anonymity, attention hunger, false power, and crowd psychology. When individuals dissolve into digital mobs, responsibility disappears, and cruelty becomes entertainment. This video also raises an uncomfortable question for parents and teachers. While we work or rest, what actions are our children taking online? Are they learning empathy or learning how to humiliate? Many do not realise that trolling is deeply misogynistic, identity-based, and psychologically addictive, driven by dopamine rewards from likes and validation. Trolling damages more than individuals. It destroys meaningful dialogue. When abuse dominates online spaces, good arguments disappear, thoughtful voices withdraw, and society loses its ability to reason together. This is not just about social media. It is about the kind of society we are becoming. Violence does not become acceptable just because it is typed instead of spoken. About Dr Vijender: Dr Vijender Chauhan is an educator, UPSC Interviewer and Motivational speaker with an experience of over a decade. He is one of the most recognised faces among the UPSC aspirants. Follow us on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masijeevi Twitter: https://x.com/masijeevi?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masijeevi/ Public speaking series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZsjpxNdkPe9703jiUliZrRB8cZMIXPyH&si=iIQoHc2SrsoOdI1M Podcast with Dr Vijender: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZsjpxNdkPe8xHGGNWhzZEzVbugyiyGnd&si=qyySVVRlZNSba8LI #onlinetrolling #socialmediaabuse #digitalindia #internetculture #cyberbullyingawareness #onlinehate #trolling #socialmediaethics #digitalsociety #freespeech #indiansociety #vijendermasijeevi #pleasesitdown #trollingface #mentalhealth