The Adaptive Functions of Jealousy

Jose C. Yong; Norman P. Li

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-77619-4_7

The Adaptive Functions of Jealousy

Jose C. Yong^*, Norman P. Li

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Abstract

Jealousy is a troublesome emotional experience for those afflicted by its onset. The grip of the “green-eyed monster” has been known to cause misery and produce some drastic coping behaviors ranging from paranoid stalking to violent aggression. But rather than a product of civilized culture gone wrong or a mental disorder as some thinkers have claimed jealousy to be, the current chapter proposes from an evolutionary perspective that jealousy plays an important role in our lives by serving a critical adaptive function for humans—the vigilance over and protection of relationships that are valuable to us.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Function of Emotions
Subtitle of host publication	When and Why Emotions Help Us
Editors	Heather C. Lench
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Chapter	7
Pages	121-140
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319776194
ISBN (Print)	9783319776187
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77619-4_7
Publication status	Published - 21 Apr 2018
Externally published	Yes

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