Joy of Pain
Joy of Pain Few people will easily admit to taking pleasure in the misfortunes of others. The truth is that joy in someone else's pain--known by the German word schadenfreude--permeates our…
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Joy of Pain
Few people will easily admit to taking pleasure in the misfortunes of others. The truth is that joy in someone else's pain--known by the German word schadenfreude--permeates our society.In The Joy of Pain, psychologist Richard Smith, one of the world's foremost authorities on envy and shame, sheds much light on a feeling we dare not admit. But who doesn't enjoy it when an arrogant but untalented contestant is humiliated on American Idol, or when the embarrassing vice of a self-righteous politician is exposed, or even when an envied friend suffers a small setback?
We have a passion for justice. Smith argues that schadenfreude is a natural human emotion, one worth taking a closer look at, as it reveals much about who we are as human beings. Sometimes, schadenfreude can feel like getting one's revenge, when the suffering person has previously harmed us.
But most of us are
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