You may not know: Schadenfreude Considered a variation of Joy, Schadenfreude is described as a feeling of joy when seeing other people encounter misfortune. Although it was considered quite carefully for Inside Out 2, this emotion was eventually eliminated because it brought many negative meanings to the audience, especially young viewers. According to many cut versions, Schadenfreude is described as a German-speaking man who has a habit of laughing loudly when seeing other people encounter misfortune.