But it is Schadenfreude, a mischievous delight in the misfortunes of others, which remains the worst trait in human nature.

Don’t fight the tape.

Her skills are well matched to the job.

Pronoia is comparable to paranoia (which is commonly believed to be a mental disease), but is its emotional opposite. The paranoic thinks that everyone and everything are conspiring against him. So-called pronoids see reality as quite positive, and regard themselves as responsible for good things, which they are convinced are going to happen. If paranoia is a mental disorder, then pronoia is a mental disorder. So (apparently) happiness is a mental disorder.