Envy and Resentment in the Time of Coronavirus

I examine the role played by the emotions of envy and resentment in interpersonal online dynamics during the COVID19 pandemic. I start by reviewing what we know about the interplay of social media use, social comparison and well-being, and by applying this knowledge to current circumstances. Then, I...

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Главный автор: Sara Protasi
Формат: Статья
Язык:English
Опубликовано: Gonzaga Library Publishing 2021-10-01
Серии:Journal of Hate Studies
Online-ссылка:https://jhs.press.gonzaga.edu/articles/191
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Итог:I examine the role played by the emotions of envy and resentment in interpersonal online dynamics during the COVID19 pandemic. I start by reviewing what we know about the interplay of social media use, social comparison and well-being, and by applying this knowledge to current circumstances. Then, I introduce some philosophical distinctions that complicate the already complex empirical evidence, differentiating, in particular, between envy and resentment, and between different kinds of envy. I argue that we can use the knowledge of these distinctions to better cope with these painful, but sometimes productive and always informative, emotions.
ISSN:2169-7442