People may try to make someone else feel negative emotions if they think experiencing those emotions will be beneficial in the long run. Previous research has revealed that people may sometimes seek to induce negative emotions in others for altruistic reasons, not simply for their own pleasure.

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People may try to make someone else feel negative emotions if they think experiencing those emotions will be beneficial in the long run. Previous research has revealed that people may sometimes seek to induce negative emotions in others for altruistic reasons, not simply for their own pleasure.