evo psy revenge

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The evolutionary basis of revenge stems from our ancestors’ desire to maintain order. When acts of aggression, like murder and theft, were met with similar acts, the original perpetrator would be discouraged from committing such violence again. On a primal level, this makes sense: Hurt the person hurting you so they can’t hurt you any further

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Revenge is pleasurable on a biological level, too. In studies, when people perform retaliatory acts of aggression, there is activity in brain regions associated with reward. However, the satisfaction is short-lived. “In general, that’s how reward works,” says David Chester, an associate professor of psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. “You get it for a little while, and it fades very quickly.”

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“People are not good at recognizing that revenge makes them feel bad.”

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When the eyes narrow it signals that someone is discriminating, research finds.

This could mean they are angry, suspicious, aggressive or contemptuous.

When the eyes widen, though, it means they are highly sensitive to the information they are receiving.

This could mean their are interested, awe-struck or even feeling cowardly.

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