The Emergence Machine

Schadenfreude

abstract · Psychology · Level 11 · E9

E9Cultures

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

Schadenfreude emerges from emotion and requires joy, empathy, and social comparison.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
Schadenfreude
Origin language
German

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0SchadenfreudeEmpathyJoyHappyResponseSympathyConsciousnessEmotionImaginationStimulus… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeProcessActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesSchadenfreudeL11EmpathyL10JoyL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Empathy L10 (requires)
    Understanding empathy is foundational to schadenfreude.
  • Joy L10 (requires)
    Understanding joy is foundational to schadenfreude.