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National Post: Computer hackers really are anti-social geeks: psychologist

“It may be a stereotype to describe computer hackers as
anti-social geeks, but it is an accurate one — at least for the
best-known type of hacker, says a University of Manitoba
psychologist.

“The average “cyberpunk” is a white, middle-class male, aged 12
to 28, who lacks social skills and comes from a dysfunctional
family, says Marc Rogers, who is studying hackers for his graduate
thesis.”

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