Schadenfreude
Family: Obstacle and boundaries
How it differs from similar states
Hidden pleasure at someone else's misfortune; morally complicated.
How this can feel in the body
A hidden smile you're trying to suppress—your body reacts even if you don't want to show it.
It usually comes up when
A rival's failure or someone receiving what feels like deserved consequences.
What this might be pointing to
Restores a subjective sense of social justice—directed toward another person.
What you can do with this
Everyone experiences schadenfreude sometimes—it's human. But if it becomes your main source of satisfaction, it's worth asking what's missing in your own life.
Where the name comes from
Schadenfreude is social—it involves a specific person and what happened to them.
Not quite it?
Closest by feel — the same ones the compass would show.
Two minutes, and you will see whether this is really it