gusto in Misfortune
The act of deriving pleasure from the misfortune of other people, a feeling of pleasure in another's misfortune - is attenuated by our perception of how much that person deserved. The German word schadenfreude describes taking pleasure in someone else's misfortune, and Richard H. Turns out, the emotional blip provides a self-affirming boost, making us feel better. Turns out, the emotional blip provides a self-affirming boost, making us feel better. There is no label for it in English that of course does not mean the feeling does not exist.
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