Comments on: I want you to fail. The science behind schadenfreude http://veryevolved.com/2009/03/schadenfreude/ The hidden biology behind everything you do Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:15:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://veryevolved.com/2009/03/schadenfreude/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Anonymous Sat, 23 May 2009 02:36:37 +0000 http://veryevolved.com/?p=440#comment-323 I was actually researching schadenfreude when I came upon this, and it's safe to say that it is far more informative and well written than most of what I've found in newspaper archives and such. Kudos to you for your taking such a psycological topic and breaking it down to a strict science in a way that still gets those who read it thinking. I was actually researching schadenfreude when I came upon this, and it’s safe to say that it is far more informative and well written than most of what I’ve found in newspaper archives and such. Kudos to you for your taking such a psycological topic and breaking it down to a strict science in a way that still gets those who read it thinking.

]]> By: the weakonomist http://veryevolved.com/2009/03/schadenfreude/comment-page-1/#comment-258 the weakonomist Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:42:24 +0000 http://veryevolved.com/?p=440#comment-258 Good grief my friend, you blow my mind with every post. This was simply great. Making that connection with taking pleasure in another person's pain (especially when deserved) explains a lot about American media and politics. Good grief my friend, you blow my mind with every post. This was simply great.

Making that connection with taking pleasure in another person’s pain (especially when deserved) explains a lot about American media and politics.

]]> By: Armen Shirvanian http://veryevolved.com/2009/03/schadenfreude/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Armen Shirvanian Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:46:28 +0000 http://veryevolved.com/?p=440#comment-257 The point about how feeling envy towards another activates the same pain system as pain caused by actual injury brings to light why it is tough to handle. When we feel pain due to injury, we are fairly unable to think about anything other than that pain at the moment, and the same appears to be true with pain related to envy, as your information supports. Your ways to deal with envy look to be spot on, as there is very little that can be done, except for improvement at that point, or a mental blocking of the other person's success. The material here is wonderful to read and provokes thought based on evidence. The point about how feeling envy towards another activates the same pain system as pain caused by actual injury brings to light why it is tough to handle. When we feel pain due to injury, we are fairly unable to think about anything other than that pain at the moment, and the same appears to be true with pain related to envy, as your information supports. Your ways to deal with envy look to be spot on, as there is very little that can be done, except for improvement at that point, or a mental blocking of the other person’s success. The material here is wonderful to read and provokes thought based on evidence.

]]> By: Patrick http://veryevolved.com/2009/03/schadenfreude/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Patrick Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:06:56 +0000 http://veryevolved.com/?p=440#comment-256 Daphne - Feeling pain can be a good thing. As with a broken leg it's an indicator that something's not right - but from this point onwards it's up to our higher cognitive functions to interpret what to do about it. We can continue to feel envious or we can use it as you say as a reinforcement of self esteem by saying we deserve the same, and then acting on it by trying harder. Daphne – Feeling pain can be a good thing. As with a broken leg it’s an indicator that something’s not right – but from this point onwards it’s up to our higher cognitive functions to interpret what to do about it. We can continue to feel envious or we can use it as you say as a reinforcement of self esteem by saying we deserve the same, and then acting on it by trying harder.

]]> By: Daphne http://veryevolved.com/2009/03/schadenfreude/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Daphne Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:51:43 +0000 http://veryevolved.com/?p=440#comment-255 Patrick, another great post. Halfway through I started thinking envy was good as it reflected good self-esteem ie I deserve what another has. Then I was surprised to read on that envy triggered pain. Still trying to make sense of it. I like the research findings you include, since it gives an empirical basis for understanding ourselves. Patrick, another great post. Halfway through I started thinking envy was good as it reflected good self-esteem ie I deserve what another has. Then I was surprised to read on that envy triggered pain. Still trying to make sense of it. I like the research findings you include, since it gives an empirical basis for understanding ourselves.

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