In 2018, researchers tested whether employees could get even with abusive bosses using voodoo dolls, and found a strange way revenge may restore a sense of justice

Researchers explored how employees cope with abusive supervision and its desire for revenge. A study used voodoo dolls to allow symbolic retaliation against perceived mistreatment. Participants who symbolically retaliated reported reduced feelings of injustice. This experiment won an Ig Nobel Prize for its creative approach. The findings suggest a psychological need for balance after unfair experiences.