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The Joy of Joy: Understanding Freudenfreude
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The Joy of Joy: Understanding Freudenfreude

The Impact of Seeing Others Succeed Can Impact Our Own Happiness and Well-being

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Feb 09, 2023
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One of the things I love to do every day is cheer on my friends. I cheer them on via text, via email, on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram, and I call them and cheer for them. And today, I learned a new word to describe that: freudenfreude.

Freudenfreude is a German term that refers to the joy one experiences when they see someone else succeed. The term …

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