Envy theory :: perspectives on the psychology of envy /

"Envy arouses questions about fairness and unequal distribution of resources. Scavenging for hidden treasures and exploiting the acquisition of what is perceived to be free also imply underlying envy and greed. Envy, in isolation, can be destructive to psychological processes. Endowments of env...

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1. Verfasser: Ninivaggi, Frank John
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2010.
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Zusammenfassung:"Envy arouses questions about fairness and unequal distribution of resources. Scavenging for hidden treasures and exploiting the acquisition of what is perceived to be free also imply underlying envy and greed. Envy, in isolation, can be destructive to psychological processes. Endowments of envy, however, are not as bleak and unsparing as they at first may appear. Envy, recognized and intelligently managed, transforms and may spur admiration, emulation, aspiration, empathy, and developmental advantages. Here, Ninivaggi offers a theory of envy and explores various ideas and concepts related to it. He proposes research paradigms for testability, advances principles and guidelines for pragmatic applications in psychotherapies and psychoeducation, and considers new paths for further discovery"--Provided by publisher.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (vi, 391 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781442205765
1442205768
1282820540
9781282820548

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