Previous research has yielded inconsistent findings concerning the relationship between
envy and schadenfreude. Three studies examined whether the distinction between benign …

Results of five studies (N= 1596) linked collective narcissism—a belief in in–group
exaggerated greatness contingent on external validation—to direct and indirect, retaliatory …

This research examined the associations between the Dark Triad traits (ie, narcissism,
Machiavellianism, and psychopathy), sensational interests, and schadenfreude. One …

Do customers feel better or worse after enacting revenge? Using a multimethod approach,
we show that customers' post-complaint desire for revenge depends on whether they initially …

Brands' negative word of mouth (NWOM) generated by their unsatisfied consumers is
increasingly transmitted by fans of competing brands. Although extant research has …

Schadenfreude is the distinctive pleasure people derive from others' misfortune. Research
over the past three decades points to the multifaceted nature of Schadenfreude rooted in …

Understanding and Reducing Prison Violence considers both the individual and prison
characteristics associated with violence perpetration and violent victimization among both …

Few people will easily admit to taking pleasure in the misfortunes of others. But who doesn't
enjoy it when an arrogant but untalented contestant is humiliated on American Idol, or when …

Two studies investigate schadenfreude (pleasure at the misfortune of others) as an
emotional response to news about out-group misfortunes in a political and consumer context …

In this article we address why and when people feel schadenfreude (pleasure at the
misfortunes of others) in both interpersonal and intergroup contexts. Using findings from our …