The second important finding from the study is that bin Laden's death did not fully quench Americans' desire for revenge.
“Although justice might be achieved, the avengers might not feel psychological closure. Re-establishing justice, successfully asserting one's message, does not necessarily close the chapter in the case of revenge,” the researchers maintained.
The third important finding showed that Americans were more satisfied with fact that bin Laden was killed intentionally than the possibility of bin Laden being killed accidentally.
The study, titled “Vicarious Revenge and the Death of Osama bin Laden”, has been published online in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
