• Envy occurs when we want something that another person has.

• Envy typically involves two people and occurs when one lacks something enjoyed by another. The target of envy may be a person or a group of persons, but the focus of envy is that one lacks something compared with a specific target, whether it be a target individual or target group.

• Richard H. Smith and Sung Hee Kim

• Brene Brown Atlas of the Heart p. 25

A 2015 Study found that 90 percent of recalled episodes of envy can be attributed to one of three categories.

1) Attraction- Physical attractiveness, romantic attraction, social popularity.

2) Competence intelligence, knowledge

3) Wealth Financial status or lifestyle

Envy may come with hostility.

Brene Brown Atlas of the Heart p. 26

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