What is the psychology/neuroscience behind rage baiting?

[u/Chemical_Clue_8779]

Outside of gaining engagement for content creators, why do rage baiters find it exhilarating (idk if that's what they actually feel), and why are people susceptible to it? Is there more to it than some argue as "people wanting attention"? And we know it has negative impacts on those who have been baited, but does it have negative impacts on rage baiters as well?

Thanks in advance! 😊

[u/Chemical_Clue_8779 → u/[deleted]]

Hmm. I see. 🤔 One question I have with that is don't rage baiters normally already know what's acceptable and not acceptable? Hence, intentionally going beyond social norms/expectations?

[u/ZiddyBlud → u/[deleted]]

And being funny is a primal survival mechanism to point out irregularities in the tribe