Emotion (Washington, D.C.)
When do two wrongs make a right? Schadenfreude and the legitimization of illegal attacks against corrupt national institutions.
Giovanni A Travaglino, Alberto Mirisola, Dominic Abrams, Pascal Burgmer, Giulia Bagnasco, Andrea Buscemi, Poppy Kemp
Published: 202610.1037/emo0001643
Abstract
This research investigated the role of schadenfreude-feelings of joy at a target's misfortunes-in people's legitimization of illegal attacks against corrupt institutions with formal authority. Five experiments (Experiment 1 conducted in 2018, the oth…
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