Impact of responsibility for a misfortune on schadenfreude and sympathy: Further evidence

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

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Abstract

The authors tested the hypothesis that the more individuals are responsible for their own misfortune, the more schadenfreude (i.e., pleasure derived from another's misfortune) and less sympathy the misfortune evokes in others. The results support the hypothesis, thereby providing further evidence for the role responsibility plays in emotional reactions to the misfortunes of others. © 2008 Heldref Publications.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)631-636
Number of pages6
JournalThe Journal of Social Psychology
Volume148
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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