Schadenfreude : understanding pleasure at the misfortune of others, edited by Wilco W. Schadenfreude : understanding pleasure at the Misfortune of Others. Schadenfreude is that that jolt of pleasure we sometimes find in another's misfortune - is an exploration of. Despite growing interest in emotions, organizational scholars have largely ignored the moral emotion of schadenfreude, which refers to. Gao H, Cao H, Zhou Y, Xu Y.