What leads certain people to seek vengeance? Sadism, according to a new VCU-led study

(Virginia Commonwealth University) People who enjoy hurting others and seeing them in pain are more likely to seek revenge against those who have wronged them, according to a new study led by a Virginia Commonwealth University psychology professor.The study, "Personality Correlates of Revenge-Seeking: Multidimensional Links to Physical Aggression, Impulsivity, and Aggressive Pleasure," found that sadism is the dominant personality trait that explains why certain people are more likely than others to seek vengeance.

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