Why do some people hurt others just for fun?

Question

Do they feel good about it?
Or is it because they aren't loved?

Answer 1

Some people have something physiologically wrong and are sociopaths. Sociopaths typically do not have empathy nor sympathy. It's just not there. It's a brain dysfunction.

Yes, some people do derive pleasure from the misery of others. For some people, they may delight exclusively in creating emotional misery, or physical misery, or some combination of the two.

Then there's all the rest of the people, some of whom may neither understand how what they are doing hurts others nor intend to create pain and suffering.

Some of all of these people have been deprived normal physical contact and care during the critical development stages (coming home from the hospital up through age 8 is a critical time; ages also into young adulthood up to 18-20 leave an imprint; the *earliest* years are the ones during which the most damage from neglect and abuse occurs to a child).

The thing is, I know too many kids who had extremely bad experiences growing up who have more than gone the extra mile to not repeat the cycle, and they don't. Sadly, theirs is more typically a lifetime struggle to avoid becoming victims (again). As I think about it, the 3 worst abusers I've known in my life had the same mother and father their full lives, no divorce, no abuse within the family (that I ever heard about), and actually alot of love and support from both parents. All 3 grew up in upper-middle class homes, that is, mom and dad both with at least some college, and at least one parent with at least one 4 year degree.

I believe most of the people who do mean things to others act that way because of a physical predisposition, specifically because I've known severely abused, unloved people who are the kindest and gentlest souls, while others were given love and emotional support their entire lives who positively delight in creating discomfort and misery, especially for people who have no way of defending themselves.

My vote goes overwhelmingly for meanness being determined by one's physiological make-up. People spend alot of time connecting it to "neglect" or other bad environmental conditions, but virtually no one does research about compassionate, caring people who have survived neglectful and abusive upbringing. I've never seen a single study with such a focus. I believe it would undermine most of the research most other sociologists and psychologists and other social workers have done the past 75 years.

My exact answers for your questions:
because they can,
yes and no
maybe, maybe not.

Answer 2

Some people sometimes hurt others indirectly by some jokes.They sometimes insult others.Worstly,they even make gossips about others.They can cheat and make others fool for fun.THere are only two people in this world.The bad and the good.These people do such bad actions because they aren't loved and feel more rejected.Or they are trying to make others hurt because they can not hide their real colors.Insecure and jealous!

Answer 3

When I was four years old I broke my sister's tea set, piece by piece, because I was pretty sure she was loved more than I. No, I did not feel good about it, and making that discovery has guided me through other decisions in life.

But then, I guess that means I'm not a psychopath.

Answer 4

Some people lead pathetic lives and by knocking others down it makes them feel good about themselves.

By the way, you are a loser.

Answer 5

Not loved as a kid and now they feel good when they hurt others. Or maybe hurt as a kid and now they can hurt back.

Answer 6

Yes, they feel good about it. It makes them feel better about themselves. And my guess as to why they do it is the same as yours, they weren't loved or were even abused.

Answer 7

Both

Answer 8

they are just mean.
Or they just don't know how to be nice.
Or they just have amean streak inthem.
Or they just don't get it.