Exploring the When and Why of Schadenfreude

By Richard H. Smith, Caitlin A J Powell, David J. Y. Combs, D. R. Schurtz. 2009

183 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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How researchers see this paper

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In Cognitive Neuroscience

1. Mina Cikara

In Social Psychology

1. David J. Y. Combs
2. Mina Cikara
3. Arnold Japutra
4. Lyndon Simkin
5. Richard H. Smith
6. Y. Ekinci
7. N. van de Ven
8. Amy J. C. Cuddy

In Sociology and Political Science

1. Mina Cikara
2. Arnold Japutra
3. Lyndon Simkin
4. Richard H. Smith
5. Y. Ekinci
6. David J. Y. Combs
7. K. Kaplanidou
8. A. Apostolopoulou

Citations in the corpus

• The joy of pain and the pain of joy: In-group identification predicts schadenfreude and gluckschmerz following rival groups’ fortunes (2015, background): “Gay’s account is striking in that it highlights experiences of two emotions that are ordinarily suppressed rather than proclaimed (Cikara et al. 2011b; Smith et al. 2009).”
• Intergroup Schadenfreude: motivating participation in collective violence (2015, background): “Several conditions predict the experience of Schadenfreude in interpersonal and intergroup contexts (see [44 ] for a review).”
• Positive and negative behaviours resulting from brand attachment: The moderating effects of attachment styles (2018, background): “Similarly, Smith et al. (2009) noted three interrelated conditions that provide support to Schadenfreude: personal gain, resentment and envy.”