Envy is a widely misinterpreted and misunderstood emotion, often associated with toxicity, mistrust, and resentment. In reality, though, envious people can sometimes feel the most empowered, ...

It’s perfectly natural to compare ourselves to others—and feel a twinge of envy when we fear we’re falling short. Far from the sin we’ve all been told it is, envy can be a powerful motivator, a kind ...

When confronted with people who seem to be more successful than you, how do you react? Are you filled with admiration, or do you pour your emotional energy into picking out their flaws? Perhaps you ...

In the complex world of human interaction, unwarranted criticism and jealousy are prevalent issues that many individuals grapple with. This phenomenon isn’t just confined to personal relationships. It ...

You might want to take note of those jealous friends and envious co-workers. Envy is a complicated, chaotic, and overwhelming emotion that can be equally difficult to conceptualize in the person ...

In the 13th canto of “Purgatorio” in Dante’s Divine Comedy, the 14th-century Italian poet describes the ultimate punishment of people who in life had fallen prey to envy, one of the seven deadly sins.

A while ago, history was made after the publication of Kitty Kelly’s unauthorised biography of Nancy Reagan, the former USA First Lady. The book sold more than 950,000 copies in the first week of ...