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Your tweets can expose the psychopath in you
Sunday September 02, 2012 10:27:52 AM,
IANS
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London: While many of
us may not bother about what we habitually tweet, a study has
found these can reveal if we are psychopaths, with our frequently
used words such as "die", "kill" and "bury" being some of the key
warning signs.
Scientists claim users' word choices indicate personality traits
and their research could be used by police to identify potential
threats or by bosses when hiring employees, Daily Mail reported.
According to a research by computer science professors and
doctoral students at London's Online Privacy Foundation, swearing
too much is also a giveaway.
"People are making judgements about others based on social media.
Companies even exist that will do this for you if you're hiring,"
said Chris Sumner, head of London's Online Privacy Foundation.
"However, almost all research says more research is needed before
social media screening should be considered for use," he added.
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