Reactions to others’ misfortune on social media: Effects of homophily and publicness on schadenfreude, empathy, and perceived deservingness

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Highlights：

• Misfortune disclosed by dissimilar others amplified perceived deservingness and inhibited empathy.

• Perceived deservingness mediated the effect of homophily on schadenfreude and empathy.

• Message publicness on social media moderated the effect of homophily on emotional and cognitive responses.

摘要

•Misfortune disclosed by dissimilar others amplified perceived deservingness and inhibited empathy.•Perceived deservingness mediated the effect of homophily on schadenfreude and empathy.•Message publicness on social media moderated the effect of homophily on emotional and cognitive responses.

论文关键词：Homophily,Message publicness,Schadenfreude,Empathy,Perceived deservingness

论文评审过程：Received 29 March 2019, Revised 9 July 2019, Accepted 2 August 2019, Available online 2 August 2019, Version of Record 16 August 2019.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.08.002