What is revenge?
Q: What is revenge?
A: Revenge is doing something to hurt another person because they believe that person hurt them. It is also called vengeance, vendetta, payback, retribution or retaliation.
Q: How old is the concept of revenge?
A: Vengeance is as old as people are.
Q: Have scientists studied revenge?
A: Yes, psychologists, philosophers, legal scholars, poets, playwrights and others have examined revenge.
Q: What do anthropologists say about revenge?
A: Anthropologists have discovered chimpanzees will try to get revenge on thieves who steal their food.
Q: Can revenge be triggered by perceived insults?
A: Yes, revenge can be doing something to get even for an insult, real or perceived.
Q: Are there alternative terms for revenge?
A: Yes, revenge is also called vengeance, vendetta, payback, retribution or retaliation.
Q: Is revenge a natural urge?
A: Yes, revenge is a natural urge.
