You are remembering correctly. The phrase is connected with a
study by Schachter (1959), "The psychology of affiliation."
The "misery" part was that one group of subjects was told that
they were going to experience electric shock and given the
opportunity to wait with other subjects or alone while the
equipment was being readied.
Thanks Kent!
I will have to review the work.It appears that fear impels affiliation
motivation and that there may be a genetic basis for it from a
sociobiological viewpoint.
Michael Sylvester,PhD
Daytona Beach,Florida
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