Schadenfreude
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Return to the Convent, by Eduardo Zamacois y Zabala, 1868.
The painting depicts a group of monks laughing while a lone monk struggles with a donkey.
Some cultures have words for feelings that don’t exist elsewhere (e.g., Schadenfreude in German, joy at another’s misfortune).
See also: Sociology of emotions
The painting depicts a group of monks laughing while a lone monk struggles with a donkey.
Some cultures have words for feelings that don’t exist elsewhere (e.g., Schadenfreude in German, joy at another’s misfortune).
See also: Sociology of emotions
Schadenfreude (German, "cold joy") is any pleasure one might derive, justly or not, from another person's distress.
See also
External links
- Schadenfreude: why do we find joy in the pain felt by others?, Psyche.co
- Schadenfreude
- Not Just a German Word: A Brief History of Schadenfreude, Literary Hub
- Schadenfreude, Encyclopedia Britannica