For example, we might envy another person’s wealth, appearance, status, experiences, and even their good health. Making a social comparison is grounded in our tendency to gain self-understanding ...

A little envious of someone in her circle, pursuing their writing ambitions while juggling full-time jobs, she decided to ...

Mary Lamb compares an envious person to that of a rose tree, suggesting that a rose wanting to be like a different flower would be blind to its own beauty. If the rose wished to change its ...