Impact of deservingness on schadenfreude and sympathy: Further evidence

W.W. van Dijk; J.W. Ouwerkerk; S. Goslinga

doi:10.3200/SOCP.149.3.290-292

Impact of deservingness on schadenfreude and sympathy: Further evidence

W.W. van Dijk, J.W. Ouwerkerk, S. Goslinga

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The authors tested the hypothesis that people experience less schadenfreude and more sympathy toward high achievers with deserved achievements who suffer misfortunes as opposed to those with undeserved achievements. The results support the hypothesis and show that this effect is mediated by the perceived deservingness of the misfortune.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	390-392
Number of pages	3
Journal	The Journal of Social Psychology
Volume	149
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3200/SOCP.149.3.290-292
Publication status	Published - 2009

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