Compersion is a form of sympathetic joy in which Person A experiences positive thoughts and emotions when they know about Person B's positive experience, even if Person A gets nothing out of it for ...

Whether it’s a sudden ache in the pit of your stomach, the buckling of your knees, a cold chill in your chest, a racing heart — or something else entirely — chances are you have experienced jealousy ...

We often think that jealousy is a problem that the other person has—the one who is jealous. But you may also be the target or focus of your partner’s jealousy. Jealousy is a two-person problem.

Ever had the feeling that someone in your circle just isn’t happy for you, even when you’re at your best? Jealousy can sneak ...

Jealousy doesn't magically disappear in healthy relationships, though — it just gets handled differently. Instead of snooping through texts at 2 a.m., they approach those prickly moments in a way that ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. One of the factors that separates jealousy from admiration is pain, a painful awareness of ...

Everybody knows about jealousy, right? Maybe you've read a "little" jealousy is good for you or when your partner is jealous, it means they care. Yet, if you struggle with jealousy, you probably know ...

Jealousy is common but often misunderstood. Rom-coms flip-flop between portraying jealous partners as possessive to celebrating jealousy as a sign of true love. These mixed messages can make it ...

Jealous, much? Yeah, it happens. We all feel a little sting when we see our partner glance at someone else or when a sibling gets special treatment. But what about feeling jealous over things that ...

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