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dc.contributor.authorSuter, Lilian-
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-14T08:49:54Z-
dc.date.available2023-09-14T08:49:54Z-
dc.date.issued2023-
dc.identifier.urihttps://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/28658-
dc.descriptionPoster presented at MediaPsych 2023, the 13th Conference of the Media Psychology Division (DGPs). Received 2nd best poster awardde_CH
dc.description.abstractBackground: Fail clips are videos that show people inadvertently failing to do something (Döring & Mohseni, 2019) and are a popular genre on social media (Hallinan et al., 2021) with millions of viewers (e.g., FailArmy on YouTube). I consider fail clips to be the media genre that most explicitly involves the experience of schadenfreude, the pleasure at the misfortunes of others (van Dijk & Ouwerkerk, 2014). The question arises whether laughing at others’ misfortunes is rather a dark and malicious pleasure that mainly serves the self-enhancement of the observer via social downward comparison (Wills, 1981), or a light and naïve pleasure that is just fun and does mean no harm to anyone. Clues to this question can be provided by looking at the personality of fail clip users, which has not yet been studied. Research question: Which personality traits are associated with frequent use and enjoyment of fail clips? I assume that fail clip use corresponds with traits related to schadenfreude identified in past research (psychopathy, Machiavellianism, belief in a just world, social comparison orientation). Importantly, I add the perspective of humor styles that have been neglected in this context so far. Based on humor theories, I hypothesize that fail clip use corresponds with certain humor styles that can be differentiated into a) lighter and b) darker styles (Ruch et al., 2018), namely a) aggressive humor (Martin et al., 2003) that involves disparagement of others and b) benevolent humor (Ruch & Heintz, 2016) that includes a benevolent view on one’s own and others’ failures. Methodological approach: In an online survey, the 1) frequency and 2) enjoyment of fail clip use are investigated. The above-mentioned personality traits and humor styles, gender, and age serve as predictors. The sample will consist of N = 500, representative of Germany.de_CH
dc.language.isoende_CH
dc.publisherMelusina Pressde_CH
dc.rightsNot specifiedde_CH
dc.subjectFail clipde_CH
dc.subjectPersonalityde_CH
dc.subjectSchadenfreudede_CH
dc.subjectHumorde_CH
dc.subjectEmotionde_CH
dc.subject.ddc150: Psychologiede_CH
dc.subject.ddc302.23: Mediende_CH
dc.titleWho watches fail clips? : light and dark personality dispositions to watching the misfortunes of othersde_CH
dc.typeKonferenz: Posterde_CH
dcterms.typeTextde_CH
zhaw.departementAngewandte Psychologiede_CH
zhaw.organisationalunitPsychologisches Institut (PI)de_CH
zhaw.publisher.placeEsch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourgde_CH
dc.identifier.doi10.26298/1981-5555de_CH
zhaw.conference.detailsMediaPsych 2023, 13th Conference of the Media Psychology Division (DGPs), Luxembourg, 6-8 September 2023de_CH
zhaw.funding.euNode_CH
zhaw.originated.zhawYesde_CH
zhaw.pages.start176de_CH
zhaw.parentwork.editorMelzer, André-
zhaw.parentwork.editorWagener, Gary Lee-
zhaw.publication.statuspublishedVersionde_CH
zhaw.publication.reviewPeer review (Abstract)de_CH
zhaw.title.proceedingsProceedings of the 13th Conference of the Media Psychology Division (DGPs)de_CH
zhaw.webfeedMedienpsychologiede_CH
zhaw.author.additionalNode_CH
zhaw.display.portraitYesde_CH
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Suter, L. (2023). Who watches fail clips? : light and dark personality dispositions to watching the misfortunes of others [Conference poster]. In A. Melzer & G. L. Wagener (Eds.), Proceedings of the 13th Conference of the Media Psychology Division (DGPs) (p. 176). Melusina Press. https://doi.org/10.26298/1981-5555
Suter, L. (2023) ‘Who watches fail clips? : light and dark personality dispositions to watching the misfortunes of others’, in A. Melzer and G.L. Wagener (eds) Proceedings of the 13th Conference of the Media Psychology Division (DGPs). Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg: Melusina Press, p. 176. Available at: https://doi.org/10.26298/1981-5555.
L. Suter, “Who watches fail clips? : light and dark personality dispositions to watching the misfortunes of others,” in Proceedings of the 13th Conference of the Media Psychology Division (DGPs), 2023, p. 176. doi: 10.26298/1981-5555.
SUTER, Lilian, 2023. Who watches fail clips? : light and dark personality dispositions to watching the misfortunes of others. In: André MELZER und Gary Lee WAGENER (Hrsg.), Proceedings of the 13th Conference of the Media Psychology Division (DGPs). Conference poster. Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg: Melusina Press. 2023. S. 176
Suter, Lilian. 2023. “Who Watches Fail Clips? : Light and Dark Personality Dispositions to Watching the Misfortunes of Others.” Conference poster. In Proceedings of the 13th Conference of the Media Psychology Division (DGPs), edited by André Melzer and Gary Lee Wagener, 176. Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg: Melusina Press. https://doi.org/10.26298/1981-5555.
Suter, Lilian. “Who Watches Fail Clips? : Light and Dark Personality Dispositions to Watching the Misfortunes of Others.” Proceedings of the 13th Conference of the Media Psychology Division (DGPs), edited by André Melzer and Gary Lee Wagener, Melusina Press, 2023, p. 176, https://doi.org/10.26298/1981-5555.


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