
The Joy of Pain
Schadenfreude and the Dark Side of Human Nature
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Richard H. Smith
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Few people will easily admit to taking pleasure in the misfortunes of others. But who doesn't enjoy it when an arrogant but untalented contestant is humiliated on American Idol, or when the embarrassing vice of a self-righteous politician is exposed, or even when an envied friend suffers a small setback? The truth is that joy in someone else's pain - known by the German word schadenfreude - permeates our society.
In The Joy of Pain, psychologist Richard Smith, one of the world's foremost authorities on envy and shame, sheds much light on a feeling we dare not admit. Smith argues that schadenfreude is a natural human emotion, one worth taking a closer look at, as it reveals much about who we are as human beings. We have a passion for justice. Sometimes, schadenfreude can feel like getting one's revenge, when the suffering person has previously harmed us. But most of us are also motivated to feel good about ourselves, Smith notes, and look for ways to maintain a positive sense of self. One common way to do this is to compare ourselves to others and find areas where we are better.
Similarly, the downfall of others - especially when they have seemed superior to us - can lead to a boost in our self-esteem, a lessening of feelings of inferiority. This is often at the root of schadenfreude. As the author points out, most instances of schadenfreude are harmless, on par with the pleasures of light gossip. Yet we must also be mindful that envy can motivate, without full awareness, the engineering of the misfortune we delight in. And envy-induced aggression can take us into dark territory indeed, as Smith shows as he examines the role of envy and schadenfreude in the Nazi persecution of the Jews.
Filled with engaging examples of schadenfreude, from popular reality shows to the Duke-Kentucky basketball rivalry, The Joy of Pain provides an intriguing glimpse into a hidden corner of the human psyche.
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You are a mind reader, born with an extraordinary ability to understand what others think, feel, believe, want, and know. It's a sixth sense you use every day, in every personal and professional relationship you have. At its best, this ability allows you to achieve the most important goal in almost any life: connecting, deeply and intimately and honestly, to other human beings. At its worst, it is a source of misunderstanding and unnecessary conflict, leading to damaged relationships and broken dreams. How good are you at knowing the minds of others?
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Finally gave up - no real point
- De Thomas en 05-12-14
De: Nicholas Epley
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Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Third Edition
- Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts
- De: Carol Tavris, Elliot Aronson
- Narrado por: Carol Tavris, Elliot Aronson
- Duración: 12 h y 11 m
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Renowned social psychologists Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson take a compelling look into how the brain is wired for self-justification. When we make mistakes, we must calm the cognitive dissonance that jars our feelings of self-worth. And so we create fictions that absolve us of responsibility, restoring our belief that we are smart, moral, and right - a belief that often keeps us on a course that is dumb, immoral, and wrong. Backed by years of research and delivered in energetic prose, Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) offers a fascinating explanation of self-deception.
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If you're a liberal hater - this book's for you
- De MRN en 11-13-20
De: Carol Tavris, y otros
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How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life
- An Unexpected Guide to Human Nature and Happiness
- De: Russ Roberts
- Narrado por: Don Hagen
- Duración: 5 h y 29 m
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In How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life, Roberts examines Smith’s forgotten masterpiece, and finds a treasure trove of timeless, practical wisdom. Smith’s insights into human nature are just as relevant today as they were 300 years ago. What does it take to be truly happy? Should we pursue fame and fortune or the respect of our friends and family? How can we make the world a better place?
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Hard to distinguish Roberts from Smith in reading
- De Amazing Customer en 03-31-15
De: Russ Roberts
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The Myth of the Spoiled Child
- Challenging the Conventional Wisdom about Children and Parenting
- De: Alfie Kohn
- Narrado por: Alfie Kohn
- Duración: 8 h y 12 m
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Somehow, deeply conservative assumptions about how children behave and how parents raise them have become the conventional wisdom in our society. It's widely assumed that parents are both permissive and overprotective, unable to set limits and afraid to let their kids fail. We're told that young people receive trophies, praise, and A's too easily, and suffer from inflated self-esteem and insufficient self-discipline. However, complaints about pushover parents and entitled kids are actually decades old and driven, it turns out, by ideology more than evidence.
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good theories, no tangible or practical ideas.
- De Ben en 05-12-15
De: Alfie Kohn
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The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking
- How Irrational Beliefs Keep Us Happy, Healthy, and Sane
- De: Matthew Hutson
- Narrado por: Matthew Hutson, Don Hagen
- Duración: 9 h y 33 m
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In this witty and perceptive debut, a former editor at Psychology Today shows us how magical thinking makes life worth living. Psychologists have documented a litany of cognitive biases and explained their positive functions. Now, Matthew Hutson shows us that even the most hardcore skeptic indulges in magical thinking all the time - and it's crucial to our survival. Drawing on evolution, cognitive science, and neuroscience, Hutson shows us that magical thinking has been so useful to us that it's hardwired into our brains.
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Highly enjoyable
- De David R Pinsof en 05-01-12
De: Matthew Hutson
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Ha!
- The Science of When We Laugh and Why
- De: Scott Weems
- Narrado por: Kalen Allmandinger
- Duración: 7 h y 10 m
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Humor, like pornography, is famously difficult to define. We know it when we see it, but is there a way to figure out what we really find funnyand why? In this fascinating investigation into the science of humor and laughter, cognitive neuroscientist Scott Weems uncovers what’s happening in our heads when we giggle, guffaw, or double over with laughter. While we typically think of humor in terms of jokes or comic timing, in Ha! Weems proposes a provocative new model.
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Good place to start in the study of humor
- De Amazon Customer en 05-26-17
De: Scott Weems
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Bozo Sapiens
- Why to Err Is Human
- De: Michael Kaplan, Ellen Kaplan
- Narrado por: Victor Bevine
- Duración: 9 h y 46 m
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Our species, it appears, is hardwired to get things wrong in myriad different ways. Why did recipients of a loan offer accept a higher rate of interest when a pretty woman's face was printed on the flyer? Why did one poll on immigration find the most despised aliens were ones from a group that did not exist? What made four of the Air Force's best pilots fly their planes, in formation, straight into the ground?
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A tour de force
- De Ivan en 07-05-11
De: Michael Kaplan, y otros
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The Mind Club
- Who Thinks, What Feels, and Why It Matters
- De: Daniel M. Wegner, Kurt Gray
- Narrado por: David Marantz
- Duración: 9 h y 45 m
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Nothing seems more real than the minds of other people. When you consider what your boss is thinking or whether your spouse is happy, you are admitting them into the "mind club". It's easy to assume other humans can think and feel, but what about a cow, a computer, a corporation? What kinds of minds do they have? Daniel M. Wegner and Kurt Gray are award-winning psychologists who have discovered that minds - while incredibly important - are a matter of perception.
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Who is the self in me? Am I part of something bigger?
- De Philomath en 03-24-16
De: Daniel M. Wegner, y otros
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The Moral Animal
- Why We Are the Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology
- De: Robert Wright
- Narrado por: Greg Thornton
- Duración: 16 h y 30 m
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Are men literally born to cheat? Does monogamy actually serve women's interests? These are among the questions that have made The Moral Animal one of the most provocative science books in recent years. Wright unveils the genetic strategies behind everything from our sexual preferences to our office politics - as well as their implications for our moral codes and public policies.
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Ridiculously Insightful
- De Liron en 10-25-10
De: Robert Wright
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Blindspot
- De: Mahzarin R. Banaji, Anthony G. Greenwald
- Narrado por: Eric Jason Martin
- Duración: 7 h y 51 m
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I know my own mind. I am able to assess others in a fair and accurate way. These self-perceptions are challenged by leading psychologists Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald as they explore the hidden biases we all carry from a lifetime of exposure to cultural attitudes about age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, social class, sexuality, disability status, and nationality. Blindspot is the authors’ metaphor for the portion of the mind that houses hidden biases.
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Difficult to interpret.
- De Ryan Arnold en 12-21-15
De: Mahzarin R. Banaji, y otros
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Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life
- A Psychologist Investigates How Evolution, Cognition, and Complexity Are Revolutionizing Our View of Human Nature
- De: Douglas T. Kenrick
- Narrado por: Fred Stella
- Duración: 7 h y 31 m
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Between what can be learned from evolutionary psychology and cognitive science a picture emerges. In Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life, social psychologist Douglas Kenrick fuses these two fields to create a coherent story of human nature. In his analysis, many ingrained, apparently irrational behaviors—one-night stands, prejudice, conspicuous consumption, even art and religious devotion—are quite explicable and (when desired) avoidable.
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Rather dated and self-aggrandizing
- De Laurie Frick en 07-21-11
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Would You Kill the Fat Man?
- De: David Edmonds
- Narrado por: Gareth Armstrong
- Duración: 5 h y 4 m
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A train is racing toward five men, tied to the track. Unless the train is stopped, it will inevitably kill all five men. If a fat man is pushed onto the line, although he will die, his body will stop the train, saving five lives. Would you kill the fat man? As David Edmonds shows, answering the question is far more complex, and important, than it first appears. In fact, how we answer it tells us a great deal about right and wrong.
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Wonderfully Rendered Book...
- De Douglas en 01-25-14
De: David Edmonds
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The Man Who Lied to his Laptop
- What Machines Teach Us About Human Relationships
- De: Clifford Nass, Corina Yen
- Narrado por: Sean Pratt
- Duración: 7 h y 46 m
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Clifford Nass has developed a powerful theory: Our brains can’t fundamentally distinguish between interacting with people and interacting with devices. Nass’s discoveries push the boundaries of both psychology and technology and provide nothing less than a new blueprint for successful human relationships.
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Human/Technology Interface
- De Roy en 10-19-10
De: Clifford Nass, y otros
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The Perversion of Virtue
- Understanding Murder-Suicide
- De: Thomas Joiner
- Narrado por: Chris Kayser
- Duración: 10 h y 19 m
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In The Perversion of Virtue, leading suicide researcher Thomas Joiner explores the nature of murder-suicide and offers a unique new theory to explain this nearly unexplainable act: that murder-suicides always involve the wrongheaded invocation of one of four interpersonal virtues: mercy, justice, duty, and glory. The parent who murders his child and then himself seeks to save his child from a fatherless life of hardship; the wife who murders her husband and then herself seeks to right the wrongs he committed against her, and so on.
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I cannot more highly recommend this book
- De Emily Karp en 05-07-18
De: Thomas Joiner
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What did you love best about The Joy of Pain?
This book has a number of excellent qualities. It brings to the surface a prevalent emotion which is nonetheless frequently denied or underreported. It blends recent scientific research with many interesting and telling historical, literary, and contemporary examples. The author's prose style is engaging but understated. The narrator does an excellent job as well. He has a good feel for the topic, and I liked the engaging way he emphasized the key points.
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