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 ...

Editor’s note: Triangle entrepreneur and thought leader Jes Averhart, CEO of Jes & Co and host of the “Reinvention Road Trip,” joins WRAL TechWire today as a regular contributor. She will be exploring ...

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 ...

Envy is a secretly held emotion. If you are envious of someone it's unlikely that you will admit it to anyone, except perhaps to someone who might also be envious of that other person and will ...

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.