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Envy is a mixed negative emotion that is characterized by feelings of hostility, inferiority, resentment, and depression. It has been found that mindfulness is negatively associated with envy. This paper aimed to explore the interaction between mindfulness and envy by referring to the mindful emotion regulation model, and it also examines the mediation of emotional intelligence. Six hundred and seventy‐six participants (182 men and 494 women) completed the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, the Dispositional Envy Scale, and the Wong Law Emotional Intelligence Scale. Results suggest that mindfulness is significantly and negatively correlated with envy. Meanwhile, a multiple mediation analysis indicated that regulation of emotion and use of emotion partially mediate the impact of mindfulness on envy. The current study not only provides a theoretical basis for possible mechanisms underlying the inhibition of envy, but also provides valuable guidance for developing mindfulness‐based intervention programs aiming at reducing the negative effects of envy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Jealousy is a complex emotion that most people have experienced at some time in life; pathological jealousy refers primarily to an irrational state. Othello syndrome is a psychotic disorder characterized by delusion of infidelity or jealousy; it often occurs in the context of medical, psychiatric or neurological disorders. At least 30% of cases in the literature show a neurological basis for their delusion of infidelity, although its biological basis is not fully understood. The purpose of this paper is to examine the phenomenon of pathological jealousy in people with dementia. We searched the electronic databases for original research and review articles on Othello syndrome in demented patients using the search terms 'Othello syndrome, morbid jealousy, pathological jealousy, delusional disorders, dementia'. Convictions about the partner's infidelities may form the content of psychopathological phenomena, such as delusions. Delusional jealousy is a frequent problem in dementia. Coexistent delusions and hallucinations are frequent. The violence in demented patients suffering from this syndrome is well documented and forensic aspects are highlighted. There are no systematic researches about the clinical characteristics of Othello syndrome in persons suffering from dementia, but only case reports and it is not possible to differentiate or compare differences of delusional jealousy across the various type of dementia or distinguish the syndrome in demented patients from the syndrome in other psychiatric disorders. Frontal lobe dysfunction may be called into question in delineating the cause of the delusional jealousy seen in Othello syndrome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author reflects upon the views of author Jesse Prinz, on the cognitive aspects of emotions in his book "Gut Reactions." He comments on Prinz's distinction of emotions, including basic emotions and cognitively elaborated emotions and his views on jealousy. He states that he agrees with Prinz's views on the bodily changes brought by the emotion of fear.

This study furthers recent investigations into emotional talk between close relational partners by exploring the collaborative construction of one particular type of emotional experience: relational jealousy. Conversation analytic methods were used to investigate a data base comprised of 44 half-hour conversations between male friends, female friends, cross-sex friends, and romantic partners. It was found that both romantic partners and friends constructed relational jealousy as a powerful "negative" emotional experience and, when constructed in this fashion, the content of the construction concerned the negative influence this experience can have on both relational partners and their relationship. The structure of negative constructions of this emotion often included use of the past tense, qualifiers, and normalization strategies to address the face and relationship concerns created by claiming for oneself or attributing to one's partner such an experience. It was also found that partners who shared a romantic attachment sometimes constructed relational jealousy as a "positive" experience and the structure and content of these positive constructions differs markedly from the negative ones. Finally, relational jealousy was found to be a useful resource in romantic partners' construction of their unique relational bond and in their negotiation of the rights, obligations, and rules entailed by that particular type of relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Until the 1920s adults demonstrated little awareness of jealousy among young children. Neither experts, nor prescriptive advice-givers nor parents evinced explicit concern. A rising fide of attention developed from about 1925 onward, as childrearing manuals routinely delivered dire and lengthy warnings about sibling rivalry and parents began to note the issue as one of their most pressing worries. The problem was defined both as a challenge in families with young children, where physical injury as well as lasting unpleasantness might result from uncurbed jealousy, and as a problem for the adult personality if jealousy were allowed to fester. Various strategies were recommended to minimize tension and to reassure of love; jealousy of a sibling was to be accepted but talked out, subtly labeled as childish. The masons for this substantial shift in the rules about jealousy include changing family size, winch heightened actual sibling rivalry over previous levels; expert reassessments of early childhood: and a growing desire to produce smooth, conflict-free personalities as part of a more managerial, service-oriented economy. While the intensity of concern about sibling rivalry abated slightly by the 1960s. the basic rules remained m place; the new tone constituted an internalization of the earlier rules and tactics. Finally. the impact of the new structures on sibling jealousy can be traced in several areas: a real change in emotional relations among siblings, as children bonded together less: new emotional tensions in family life that could alter wider parental perceptions of children, a growing desire among adults to shun jealousy as a childish emotion though often an mobility fully to do so. The change in the 20th-century pattern of jealousy deserves serious attention as part of the new complexities and repressive requirements of American emotional life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two hundred twenty subjects completed questionnaires in which they were asked to rate how they would feel about their mates' behavior in eight hypothetical situations designed to measure jealousy. Responses indicate that jealousy is likely to be a major issue in their marriages and question some long held assumptions concerning the relationship between jealousy and both romanticism and self-concept. Sex role orientation is the variable most consistently related to jealousy with sex role traditional subjects being the most jealous. The implications of this study for both practitioners and theorists are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to explore the link between jealousy and relationship satisfaction among dating adults in Indonesia. A survey of 150 adults showed that, while the overall level of jealousy was not significantly correlated with relationship satisfaction, correlations exist between relationship satisfaction and certain aspects of jealousy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents news items on health. Dutch researchers have found that synthetic estrogen contained in combined oral contraceptives may help explain why pill users have stronger jealous responses than nonusers. Research published in "Fertility and Sterility" found that high levels of the stress biomarker alpha-amylase were associated with reduced odds of conception. Research found that herpes simplex virus infections occurred in 9.6 of every 100,000 newborns in the U.S. in 2006.