A Streetcar Named Envy and Aggression
Abstract
Envy is a well-known unpleasant emotion that is often characterized by inferiority and
resentment and appears when individuals compare themselves to others (Parrott, 1991). Jealousy
occurs when individuals fear losing an important relationship whereas envy occurs when a
materialistic item is desired (Parrott, 1991/1993). Envy’s operational definition in science has
been linked to aggression but has provided little to no empirical evidence that envy and
aggression are linked. To help better understand the nature of envy, this study aims to examine
the link between envy and aggression amongst 108 females. An ANOVA demonstrated that
females with the malicious envy prime reported higher levels of aggression than females with a
neutral prime (and there were no other significant effects found).
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