'Mean girl’ has become a catch-all term for a person who makes themselves feel bigger by belittling others – behaviour that’s flourishing in the age of social media.

'Mean girlu2019 has become a catch-all term for a person who makes themselves feel bigger by belittling others u2013 behaviour thatu2019s flourishing in the age of social media.

A psychologist unpicks why we pick each other apart online

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“I don’t think I’m a terrible person – it’s not like I abuse people to their face”

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What drives us to be mean? A psychologist unpicks the urge to tear each other apart online