The ObservatoryThe anatomy of jealousy
Jealousy is seldom what it claims to be. Take it apart, and choose a response that doesn't damage what it wants to protect.
How it works
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Jealousy is an alloy: fear of loss, wounded pride, comparison, and sometimes real information. The parts call for different responses, which is why they have to be separated.
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Why does it work?
The division into reactive and suspicious jealousy is established in the research (Buunk; White & Mullen), as is the link between low self-esteem or anxious attachment and jealousy. That monitoring and controlling behaviors make things worse rather than calming them is well documented; openly communicating the feeling as a need is the clinically recommended route. The exercise format is clinically informed.
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