A Defense of Jealousy

In Jealousy, Peter Toohey provides a charming and instructive survey of a much maligned emotion. He examines jealousy in many of its guises, including sexual jealousy, the Oedipus Complex, and sibling rivalry. Aware that it can be an ugly emotion, he argues that jealousy is an evolutionary adaptation that "can be a beautiful thing."read more

Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - December 23, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Glenn C. Altschuler, Ph.D. Tags: Cognition Evolutionary Psychology Relationships Social Life Source Type: news