Jealousy - 9781138380813

Taylor & Francis

JealousyDevelopmental, Cultural, and Clinical Realms\nAuthor(s): Mary Kay ONeil, Salman Akhtar\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138380813, 978-1138380813\nSynopsis\nJealousy is a human feeling experienced by everyone in varying intensities, at different times and phases of growth. Frequently confused, jealousy and envy are often intertwined. Even within the psychoanalytic literature confusion persists and much less has been written about jealousy than envy. However, unlike envy, jealousy involves three entities and affects all people involved. It can be painful as other difficult-to-bear feelings ([url] shame, guilt anger, hatred) underlie jealousy. Yet, total absence of jealousy renders a person less human, less relational. In analytic terms jealousy is a defense against emotional anguish. \n\nThis book begins with an extensive overview of the nature, developmental origins and poignant cultural (especially poeti.