jealousy
Let an agent explain jealousy and its forms in neutral terms, relay psychological and evolutionary accounts from academic sources with attribution, describe pathological jealousy and support options in general, and distinguish jealousy from envy and from healthy concern.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain jealousy and its forms in neutral terms, relay psychological and evolutionary accounts from academic sources with attribution, describe pathological jealousy and support options in general, and distinguish jealousy from envy and from healthy concern.
An emotion arising from the perceived threat of losing a valued relationship or possession to a rival, involving fear, anger and insecurity, in forms such as romantic and sexual jealousy, friendship jealousy and sibling jealousy, studied in psychology and evolutionary theory, and in pathological forms such as obsessional or morbid jealousy and the retrospective jealousy sometimes called the Rebecca syndrome; jealousy differs from envy, which concerns wanting what another has.
What it is for: Not applicable; an emotion.
It can be explain forms; relay theories; describe pathological forms and support; distinguish from envy.
Distinguishing features
Three-party structure
Fear and anger blend
Relational context
Pathological extremes
What it looks like
Not a visible object; an emotional state.
How it is recognised
Emotion about losing a relationship to a rival
Romantic, sexual, friendship and sibling jealousy; obsessional jealousy; Rebecca syndrome
Envy wants what another has; possessiveness is a behaviour; suspicion may be justified
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms, a parent that appears misfiled
is contrasted with - wanting what another has
is studied in - and social psychology
In practice
Families and kinds
romantic and sexual jealousy
friendship jealousy
sibling and family jealousy
workplace jealousy
obsessional and morbid jealousy
retrospective jealousy or Rebecca syndrome
Standards and regulation
No regulation; clinical classification of delusional jealousy in ICD and DSM
Laws on coercive control and domestic abuse where jealousy fuels harm
Failure modes and hazards
Confusing jealousy with envy
Normalising controlling behaviour
Agents counselling on personal relationships beyond general information
Missing signs of abuse
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Help Safety first.
Safety.
Safety
Safety.
Safety
Safety.
- Why do controlling, threatening or violent behaviour linked to jealousy need help from domestic abuse services or emergency services? action
- Is the user describing danger to themselves or others, which needs urgent help? boundary
Support
Support.
Support
Support.
- What support exists for people struggling with jealousy, from counselling to therapy? provenance
- Is the user asking for personal advice, which needs a qualified professional? boundary
Understand What jealousy is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is jealousy, and how does it differ from envy and from reasonable concern? definition
- Is the question about jealousy, envy or possessiveness? boundary
Forms
Forms.
Forms
Forms.
- What are romantic, sexual, friendship and sibling jealousy, and what are obsessional jealousy and the Rebecca syndrome? definition
- Which entry fits the specific form? action
Science Theories.
Attribution.
Psychology
Psychology.
Psychology
Psychology.
- How do psychologists explain jealousy, attachment and insecurity? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Evolution
Evolutionary accounts.
Evolution
Evolution.
- What do evolutionary theories claim about sex differences in jealousy, and how contested are they, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation attributed? boundary
Context Culture and clinic.
Context.
Culture
Culture.
Culture
Culture.
- How is jealousy portrayed in literature from Othello to modern fiction, and how do cultures differ? provenance
- Which entry fits jealousy in literature? action
Clinical
Clinical.
Clinical
Clinical.
- How are morbid and delusional jealousy assessed and treated, in general terms? provenance
- Which entry fits delusional disorder? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should morbid jealousy be a separate entry?
- How should psychological sources be linked?
- The registry parent defensive pessimism appears misfiled and should be reviewed