کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
888800 913571 2011 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
The effect of schadenfreude on choice of conventional versus unconventional options
کلمات کلیدی
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم انسانی و اجتماعی مدیریت، کسب و کار و حسابداری بازاریابی و مدیریت بازار
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The effect of schadenfreude on choice of conventional versus unconventional options
چکیده انگلیسی

Others’ choices that turn out badly often elicit schadenfreude; that is, feelings of malicious joy about the misfortunes of others. We examine the impact of experiencing schadenfreude when choosing between conventional and unconventional options. Results show that individuals are relatively more likely to choose compromise options and safe options when experiencing schadenfreude, in comparison to happiness and to sadness. In support of an affect-as-information mechanism underlying this effect, the influence of schadenfreude on choice is limited to situations in which decision-makers are unaware of the source of their affect. Our last study demonstrates that individuals interpret schadenfreude as information regarding which option they should choose: its experience heightens anticipation of unfavorable outcomes of their own choices. We end with a discussion of the theoretical and organizational implications of our research.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes - Volume 116, Issue 1, September 2011, Pages 140–147
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