The Emergence Machine

Jealousy

abstract · Psychology · Level 11 · E9

E9Cultures

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

Jealousy is an emotional response to a perceived threat to a valued relationship or possession, often driven by a desire to possess or control something that is perceived as being taken away by another.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “jealousy” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0JealousyEnvyDesireLoveEmotionSociety… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureValueActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesJealousyL11ValueL2LoveL9EnvyL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Value L2 (requires) polysemous
    Jealousy involves a perceived threat to a valued relationship or possession
  • Love L9 (requires)
    Fear of losing something one values to another -- prerequisite: love
  • Envy L10 (requires)
    Fear of losing something one values to another -- prerequisite: envy