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What gives victims satisfaction when they seek revenge?

Eric Barker
November 9, 2010

The present paper aims to elucidate under what conditions victims of injustice who seek revenge feel satisfied and perceive that everybody got what he or she deserved. Two hypotheses are discussed: The comparative suffering hypothesis states that seeing the offender suffer from fate is sufficient for evoking satisfaction and perceptions of deservingness among victims. The understanding hypothesis states that revenge can only be satisfactory when the offender understands it as a response to his or her prior behavior. These hypotheses were tested in three experimental studies. The comparative suffering hypothesis received only weak support. The understanding hypothesis, on the other hand, received much stronger support: When the offender understood revenge as punishment, revenge led to satisfaction and deservingness among victims. These findings are discussed with regard to the question why people take revenge.

Source: “What gives victims satisfaction when they seek revenge?” from European Journal of Social Psychology

This principle is well illustrated by one of the classic revenge stories of all time: The Cask of Amontillado.

On the flip side, it’s also good to know the best way to reprimand someone. You also might want to know what kind of gifts can help you apologize.

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Title What gives victims satisfaction when they seek revenge?
Author Eric Barker
Date November 9, 2010 5:30 PM UTC (13 years ago)
Blog bakadesuyo
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