If so, why?
2007-09-10 00:57:34 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I guess it's rather true.... When you see other people experience misfortune, you kind of subconsciously reassure yourself that you are not the only one who goes through misfortune........
2007-09-10 01:04:26 · answer #1 · answered by whethalar 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No.
I know that others have enjoyed watching my misfortunes. And their reasons vary. I know that this is one person. It wasn't so much that they wanted to see me hurt. It's been more like there insurance of my need for them and at a lower level perhaps a control issue. And I know with others it made them feel better about thinking that they are better. Then others have enjoyed it because they truly want to know I am suffering.
2007-09-10 01:16:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
morbid fascination I can't believe that people can actually laugh when they see someone getting hurt like as in a skier falling down a slope. I think it also has to do with your intelligence as I have noticed that people who are less intelligent seem to enjoy such things more. I worked for a man who was really excited when the news was on and they "caught on tape" random acts of violence and seeing someone being beaten with a bat was somehow funny to him. I don't own a T.V. and when you get used to not seeing so much violence I think you see such things as terrible and not funny because you are not used to seeing it.
When did Americas Funniest Videos turn into Americas Most Injured Videos? I just don't get it. Rent the movie Idiocrasy.
2007-09-10 01:47:22 · answer #3 · answered by stacey b 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.... though some enjoy other peoples down fall. Today for you tomorrow for me.. be careful of what you do and say as you may also come rolling down the ladder that so many are climbing. Human nature is human nature. Though many fall only the strong are able to get up and move on. You become the person you are supposed to. The only way to get back at the people who laughed at your misfortune is MAJOR SUCCESS.
2007-09-10 01:10:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes. The cause is the delusion that our lives are separate from each other, that the "I" stops at the skin. Reality is that all of our lives are inextricably connected, and we know it intellectually. Our visual input doesn't see the connections, so there is a psychological parallax. This was demonstrated 20 years ago by V.S. Ramanchandran at UCSD and has been multiply confirmed.
2007-09-10 01:48:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No that is just the opposite, most people enjoy watching other peoples triumphs.
Like we watch Evel Kenevil jump over buses not to see him fail but to see him make it! So it is an accomplishment that before that was thought could not be done. It shows what we are capable of, and if he can do that then I should be able to do this. It gives air to a raise in confidence to see others do good, it makes you feel you can do good too, and you can make it too in your endeavor.
2007-09-10 01:09:40 · answer #6 · answered by Wade C 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can only answer for myself ( I`m not most people) but I do like a good laugh. I cant help it and its not meant in a bad wasy. I often laugh at my own mis fortunes it`s the best way to cope with them. Dont you think?
2007-09-10 01:24:34 · answer #7 · answered by finn mchuil 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
'Enjoy' doesn't appear to be right word.Sadists are few but for the rest of the people,it could be some sort of comparative assurance and to others a kind of thanks-giving opportunity to a divinity they believe in.Some may even be encouraged to help the sufferers and think of doing some thing about it.Your statement shall be nearer to more reality when it's applied to rivals,enemies,people we hate and such others.Yes,majority of people shall be happy to see them down the tube than in the case of unknown people or strangers.
2007-09-10 01:15:25 · answer #8 · answered by brkshandilya 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i do no longer think of it reflects particularly properly on you which you will derive any form of delight in any respect from this unhappy affair, yet i've got observed that human beings do tend to like to view offender justice as certainly one of those spectator activity - very akin to the Romans used to delight in the Colosseum.
2016-10-10 07:24:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe most people do, but I sure don't. I seem to feel their pain and feel so bad for them.
2007-09-10 01:13:32 · answer #10 · answered by old_woman_84 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋