 An Australian study found that disinhibition, which is often a predictor of other addictive behaviors, was a poor predictor of heavy internet use.The joint prevalence of low self-esteem and online disinhibition among pathological internet users suggests that they may find the anonymity and asynchronicity of online interactions liberating, leading to greater disinhibition when they are online.Other research has specifically linked anonymity with greater disinhibited, mob-like behavior on the message board 4chan, while at the same time crediting this disinhibition for some of the more creative meme-generation there.