Psychology and Grammar: Are Grammar Nazis Losers?
According to a
seminal study done in 2016, people who are more sensitive to written typos
and grammatical errors are indeed the kinds of jerks we already suspect them to be.
It was revealed that extraverts were more likely to wave off spelling errors, while
introverts
‘I found myself asking: this is weird – why would it be the case that introverts care more?
My guess is that introverts have more sensitivity to variability.’
On a personal level, I think most grammar Nazis are foolish who are desperately trying to
make themselves look more intelligent.
If you are going to discredit an entire argument or a person based on spelling alone that means
you are incredibly shallow and not intelligent enough to grasp complex concepts. Which just
means that person you were insulting is probably more times smarter than you are.
https://www.psychreg.org/grammar-nazis/
Are YOU a 'grammar Nazi'? You're probably a jerk: Language
pedants are more likely to be introverted and disagreeable