• Jealousy is when we fear losing a relationship or a valued part of a relationship that we already have.

• Brene Brown Atlas of the Heart p. 27

Jealousy doesn't seem to be a singular emotion but rather a congitve evaluation in response to feeling anger, sadness, and/ppr fear. In other words, we think jealousy inresponse to how we feel.

Jealousy typically involves three people and occurs when one fears losing someone to another person. Envy and jealousy result from different situations, generate distinct appraisals, and produce distinctive emotional experiences.

Jealousy can often lead to more dire consequences. Some research has found that high leveels of jealousy are directly related to interpersonal conflicts.

Brene Brown Atlas of the Heart p. 28

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