The document defines jealousy as the negative emotional reaction to the fear of losing a valued relationship to a real or imagined rival. It discusses how jealousy involves feelings of hurt, anger, and fear. Jealousy is distinguished from envy and rivalry. The types of jealousy are identified as cognitive, emotional, reactive/suspicious, and romantic versus sexual. Individual differences that influence susceptibility to jealousy include dependence on a partner, feelings of inadequacy, and attachment style. Finally, common responses to jealousy are listed such as negative communication, violence, and surveillance or restriction of one's partner.

1. Transgression: Jealousy
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2. JEALOUSY CONCEPTUALIZATION:
 Jealousy is the negative emotional reaction to the
fear of losing a valued relationship to a real or
imagined rival (Salovey, 1991)
 Jealousy is a complex of feelings, cognitions, and
behaviors, but often includes: Hurt, anger, and fear
(Guerrero & Andersen, 1998)
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3. JEALOUSY CONCEPTUALIZATION :
Jealousy is often confused with envy & rivalry:
 Envy occurs when people want something valuable that
someone else has
 Rivalry occurs when two people are competing for
something that neither one of them has
Jealousy occurs when people worry they might lose
something they value (e.g., a good relationship or
a high-status position) to someone else
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4. JEALOUSY TYPES:
Cognitive:
 People make appraisals of the threat, which
involves general and specific thoughts &
evaluations of the rival & the relationship.
Emotional:
 Fear and anger are the most central emotions
to jealousy but others include sadness, guilt,
envy, and sexual arousal.
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5. JEALOUSY TYPES:
Reactive and Suspicious:
 Reactive: awareness of an actual threat to a valued
relationships
 Suspicious : one’s partner hasn’t misbehaved and one’s
suspicions do not fit the facts at hand
Romantic versus Sexual:
 Romantic: worrying that a potential rival can interfere
with the existence or quality of one’s romantic
relationship
 Sexual: a type of romantic jealousy concerned that a
rival wants to or may have sex with one’s partner
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6. JEALOUSY INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES:
Individual differences exist in determining who is more
susceptible to jealousy, some include:
 Dependence: when people need a partner or
relationship, any threat is menacing
 Inadequacy: people worry they cannot live up to
their partner’s expectations
 Attachment style: preoccupied people
experience more jealousy than others
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7. "Mean Girls Theorize About Jealousy"
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8. JEALOUSY TYPES:
Some people are more susceptible to jealousy:
 Sexual exclusivity: people who expect monogamy
experience more reactive jealousy
 Gender roles: traditional “macho” men and
“feminine” females experience more jealousy than
androgynous people
 Sex differences: no difference in amount;
difference in reasons (i.e., Ms > sexual jealousy, Fs
> emotional jealousy)
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9. JEALOUSY RESPONSES: (Guerrero et al.)
 Negative communication
 Violence
 Counter-jealousy induction
 Denial/Inhibition
 Silence
 Surveillance/Restriction
 Rival Contact
 Rival derogation
 Signs of possession (tie signs)
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