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An Olfactory Preference Test for Measuring Olfactory Hedonic Biases in Mouse Models of Depression
Published on: July 11, 2025
Freudenfreude and Schadenfreude Test (FAST) scores of depressed and non-depressed undergraduates
Catherine Chambliss1, Ashley Cattai, Peter Benton
1Department of Psychology, 331 Thomas Hall, Ursinus College, POB 1000, Collegeville, PA 19426-1000, USA. cchambliss@ursinus.edu
Abstract:
The Freudenfreude and Schadenfreude Test (FAST) had moderate test-retest reliability in an undergraduate sample. Freudenfreude scores were lower and Schadenfreude scores were higher among mildly depressed than nondepressed students. Distinctive reactions to personal success and failure were associated with depression. Responses to others' success and failure may also be related to depression.
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