A recent study from Maastricht University has linked psychopathy with sadism, revealing that many ordinary individuals may derive pleasure from inflicting pain or embarrassment on others. The research focused on non-sexual, everyday sadism as opposed to sexual sadism, highlighting its prevalence in modern society through our entertainment choices, such as violent movies and video games. Experiments conducted with volunteers demonstrated a willingness to engage in harmful behaviors. The study reveals unsettling implications for interpersonal relations and societal norms surrounding such sadistic inclinations, which are often normalized in contemporary culture.
The findings suggest a disturbing trend, wherein sadistic pleasure derived from harming others has severe interpersonal and societal repercussions, often overshadowed by cultural normalization.
Our research highlights that everyday sadism, the enjoyment of inflicting pain or humiliation, resides widely within the general population and is reflected in modern entertainment.
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