According to the authors, whose interpretations of these data again were inspired by evolutionary logic: «
Schadenfreude laughter might therefore represent a precise (and socially tolerated) tool to dominate the listener without concurrently segregating him from group context.»
The participants» perception of
schadenfreude laughter was especially interesting.
Schadenfreude laughter was heard as being neither aggressive nor friendly toward the receiver but as neutral.
Not exact matches
But it was perhaps the first example of the year's spate of signature attacks; one motivated not by profit or espionage, but as a form of political protest tinged with «lulz», internet parlance for
laughter based in
schadenfreude.
Yet, as predicted, each category of
laughter (joy, taunting,
schadenfreude, tickling) had a unique profile on these four social dimensions.
To name just a few typical emotional contexts for
laughter, it can accompany joy, affection, amusement, cheerfulness, surprise, nervousness, sadness, fear, shame, aggression, triumph, taunt and
schadenfreude (pleasure in another's misfortune).