Everyday sadists take pleasure in others' pain
Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 10:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Most of the time, we try to avoid inflicting pain on others -- when we do hurt someone, we typically experience guilt, remorse, or other feelings of distress. But for some, cruelty can be pleasurable, even exciting. According to new research, this kind of everyday sadism is real and more common than we might think.