Definition and Clinical Appearance of Envy and Jealousy

Envy and jealousy are complex emotions which differ from each other in important aspects; yet, in daily life, they are often used interchangeably. Envy occurs when a person does not have what another has and either wants it or hopes that the other did not have it. On the other hand, jealousy appears...

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Main Author: Ezgi TUNA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ankara University 2018-12-01
Series:Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Dergisi
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Online Access:http://dtcfdergisi.ankara.edu.tr/index.php/dtcf/article/view/5426
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description Envy and jealousy are complex emotions which differ from each other in important aspects; yet, in daily life, they are often used interchangeably. Envy occurs when a person does not have what another has and either wants it or hopes that the other did not have it. On the other hand, jealousy appears when a person either fears losing or already has lost an important relationship to a rival. Accordingly, envy involves a two-person situation whereas jealousy involves a three-person relationship. Melanie Klein argued that envy traces back to the first months of infancy and is inherent in the infant's love and hate relationship with the mother's breast. Jealousy appears later in the development and plays a role in the resolution of envy. Although envy and jealousy are emotions with functional benefits, they have a potential to disrupt a person's functioning and relationships; and may indeed become pathological. The present paper defines envy and jealousy, explore their similarities and differences, and dwell on how they may become dysfunctional and be a part of psychopathology.
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spelling doaj.art-895de71ca8f44bd7bbeff97a75ef88252023-12-02T06:09:03ZengAnkara UniversityAnkara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Dergisi2459-01502018-12-015821751176710.33171/dtcfjournal.2018.58.2.274510Definition and Clinical Appearance of Envy and JealousyEzgi TUNA0Çankaya Üniversitesi. ezgituna@cankaya.edu.trEnvy and jealousy are complex emotions which differ from each other in important aspects; yet, in daily life, they are often used interchangeably. Envy occurs when a person does not have what another has and either wants it or hopes that the other did not have it. On the other hand, jealousy appears when a person either fears losing or already has lost an important relationship to a rival. Accordingly, envy involves a two-person situation whereas jealousy involves a three-person relationship. Melanie Klein argued that envy traces back to the first months of infancy and is inherent in the infant's love and hate relationship with the mother's breast. Jealousy appears later in the development and plays a role in the resolution of envy. Although envy and jealousy are emotions with functional benefits, they have a potential to disrupt a person's functioning and relationships; and may indeed become pathological. The present paper defines envy and jealousy, explore their similarities and differences, and dwell on how they may become dysfunctional and be a part of psychopathology.http://dtcfdergisi.ankara.edu.tr/index.php/dtcf/article/view/5426HasetKıskançlıkDuygularDuygular PsikolojisiPsikopatoloji
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Definition and Clinical Appearance of Envy and Jealousy
Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Dergisi
Haset
Kıskançlık
Duygular
Duygular Psikolojisi
Psikopatoloji
title Definition and Clinical Appearance of Envy and Jealousy
title_full Definition and Clinical Appearance of Envy and Jealousy
title_fullStr Definition and Clinical Appearance of Envy and Jealousy
title_full_unstemmed Definition and Clinical Appearance of Envy and Jealousy
title_short Definition and Clinical Appearance of Envy and Jealousy
title_sort definition and clinical appearance of envy and jealousy
topic Haset
Kıskançlık
Duygular
Duygular Psikolojisi
Psikopatoloji
url http://dtcfdergisi.ankara.edu.tr/index.php/dtcf/article/view/5426
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