Chapter 1

The green-eyed monster in the spotlight

Chapter 2

The physical pain of social rejection

Chapter 3

Evolutionary roots and protective bonds

Chapter 4

Transforming envy into creative fire

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Master of Why our brains get jealous with Katy Perry and ARTi

Ch 1 · The green-eyed monster in the spotlight
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007skaty The chemical shifts that occur inside the brain during jealousy.

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007skaty The Science of Jealousy

When jealousy hurts and you start to sting, Your brain feels physical pain from the very same thing.

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We often mistake a threat to our status for a threat to our survival.

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007skaty Pop stardom illustrates our ancient and unstoppable drive for social status.

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The neurochemical cocktail of envy

007skaty A chemical imbalance of low serotonin and high dopamine during jealousy drives an intense craving for reassurance and

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Stardom and the social comparison theory

007skaty A clean isometric 3D render shows ARTi and Katy making other brains jealous.

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Spotlight Jelly Monster
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007skaty Shine the spotlight on the jelly monster to discover why other brains get jealous.

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Fun Fact

Primate jealousy: Male titi monkeys will hold their partner's hand to stop them from interacting with potential rivals.

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Glossary
jealousy (noun)
An envious or resentful feeling toward another's advantages, achievements, or relationships. In October 2017, researcher Karen Bales studied this emotion's neural pathways using monogamous coppery titi monkeys.

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Gossip

Which pop superpower would you want?

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Quiz

What classic physiological response is triggered when the amygdala releases cortisol and adrenaline during jealousy?

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007skaty The human amygdala acts as an instant survival alarm system.

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Which part of the brain is kept in a state of chronic worry by suspicious jealousy?

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007skaty Reactive jealousy and suspicious jealousy impact the human brain in different ways.

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Quiz

Which brain structure acts as the instant alarm system during social jealousy?

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How do psychologists define suspicious jealousy compared to reactive jealousy?

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Which brain region's activity tracks our status in social hierarchies and lights up when we outshine rivals?

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Quiz

Who formulated the social comparison theory in 1954 to explain how humans evaluate their own worth?

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What chemical shift typically occurs in the brain during intense episodes of jealousy?

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In what year did Leon Festinger publish his groundbreaking work on social comparison theory?

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