Envy theory : perspectives on the psychology of envy / Frank John Ninivaggi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ninivaggi, Frank John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Envy.

Psychoogy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (399 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book introduces envy theory, a conceptual exploration of hypotheses and conjectures about the mind's fundamental cognitive and emotional makeup. It addresses basic propositions about human psychology, consciousness, and the meaning of personhood. Envy theory draws from psychology, psychoanalysis, neuroscience, cognitive science, phenomenology, and aspects of the humanities in constructing models of envy in the human condition.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; PART I. ENVY THEORY; Chapter 1. Love and the Complex Problem of Destructiveness; Chapter 2. Inborn Envy; Chapter 3. An Introduction to the Nuclear Envy Concept; Chapter 4. Human Psychological Development: Theoretical Underpinnings; Chapter 5. The Subjective, Intrapsychic, and Phenomenological Experience of Envy: Envy and Related States of Mind; Chapter 6. The Nuclear Genesis of Envy; Chapter 7. A Microscopic Analysis of Envy's Dedicated Pathways; Chapter 8. Envy's Conscious Derivatives: Signs, Symptoms, and Surface Indicators of Envy's Inner Dialogue

PART II. THE HEALTHY MATURATION OF ENVYChapter 9. The Healthy Maturation of Envy: Admiration, Emulation, Gratitude, Empathy, and Helpfulness; PART III. ENVY IN HISTORY AND LITERATURE; Chapter 10. Recognizing Envy: Historical and Clinical Contexts; Afterword; References; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

979-82-16-20614-9

1-282-82054-0

9786612820540

1-4422-0576-8

OCLC:

670282628