First off, what is revenge? Revenge may come in a variety of definitions. The desire for vengeance, the need of retaliation against the perpetrator, the payback for humiliation or injury, and the list continues (Baker.) Basically revenge is the opposite of reciprocity. Generally, people want to restore their pride or honor and turn to vengeance as a …show more content…
He set up a scenario that gives a group of students the chance to take revenge against one person who betrayed them. The students who took revenge reported feeling worse compared to those that did not, but each person assumed they would’ve felt worse if they had not gotten back at the offender. The students who did not receive the chance of vengeance believed they would have felt good if they had the chance. The survey says the group that did not take revenge was the more contented group. That does not mean revenge can never be sweet. Retaliation alone was not enough for the avenger to have satisfaction. The offender should know the connection between the reason for payback and the original insult( The