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Book Synopsis
Through a compilation of original articles, the Handbook of Jealousy offers an integrated portrait of the emerging areas of research into the nature of jealousy and a forum for discussing the implications of the findings for theories of emotional and socio-cognitive development.
  • Presents the most recent findings and theories on jealousy across a range of contexts and age-stages of development
  • Includes 23 original articles with empirical findings and detailed commentaries by leading experts in the field
  • Serves as a valuable resource for professionals in the fields of clinical psychology, psychiatry, and social work, as well as scholars in the fields of psychology, family studies, sociology, and anthropology


Trade Review
"The evaluative sections would be of particular interest to indidviduals looking for new areas to explore within the field, and with the book as a whole being clearly written it would be accessible to any reader with a psychological or related background." (Social Psychological Review, 2011)

"Given its comprehensiveness and attention to both basic and applied issues, this is a volume that anyone wishing to understand the development of jealousy simply must consult. Highly recommended. All readers." (Choice, 1 October 2011)



Table of Contents

Contributors viii

Preface x
Maria Legerstee

Introduction 1
Sybil L. Hart

Part I Background 5

1 Jealousy in Western History: From Past toward Present 7
Peter N. Stearns

2 Loss, Protest, and Emotional Development 27
Michael Lewis

3 Jealousy and Romantic Love 40
Aaron Ben-Zeev

Part II Socio-Biological Foundations 55

4 The Ontogenesis of Jealousy in the First Year of Life: A Theory of Jealousy as a Biologically-Based Dimension of Temperament 57
Sybil L. Hart

5 Neural Structures of Jealousy: Infants’ Experience of Social Exclusion with Caregivers and Peers 83
Gabriela Markova, James Stieben, and Maria Legerstee

6 The Evolutionary Sources of Jealousy: Cross-Species Approaches to Fundamental Issues 101
Jaak Panksepp

7 Sibling Rivalry in the Birds and Bees 121
Scott Forbes

8 Green Eyes in Bio-Cultural Frames 144
Vasudevi Reddy

Part III Cognitive Underpinnings 161

9 Social Bonds, Triadic Relationships, and Goals: Preconditions for the Emergence of Human Jealousy 163
Maria Legerstee, Baila Ellenbogen, Tom Nienhuis, and Heidi Marsh

10 Jealousy in Infant–Peer Trios: From Narcissism to Culture 192
Ben S. Bradley

11 Parental Reports of Jealousy in Early Infancy: Growing Tensions between Evidence and Theory 235
Riccardo Draghi-Lorenz

12 Jealousy in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) 267
Nirit Bauminger

13 Is Jealousy a Complex Emotion? 293
R. Peter Hobson

14 What Is Missing in the Study of the Development of Jealousy? 312
Joseph J. Campos, Eric A. Walle, and Audun Dahl

Part IV Social-Emotional Foundations within the Parent–Child–Sibling Context 329

15 A Theoretical Model of the Development of Jealousy: Insight through Inquiry into Jealousy Protest 331
Sybil L. Hart

16 Jealousy and Attachment: The Case of Twins 362
R. M. Pasco Fearon, Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg, and Marinus H. van IJzendoorn

17 The Development of Sibling Jealousy 387
Brenda L. Volling, Denise E. Kennedy, and Lisa M. H. Jackey

18 The Socialization of Sibling Rivalry: What’s Love Got to Do? 418
Sybil L. Hart

Part V Socio-Emotional Foundations within Other Eliciting Contexts 443

19 Family Triangular Interactions in Infancy: A Context for the Development of Jealousy? 445
Elisabeth Fivaz-Depeursinge, Nicolas Favez, Chloe ´ Lavanchy Scaiola, and Francesco Lopes

20 Culture, Parenting, and the Development of Jealousy 477
Heidi Keller and Bettina Lamm

21 Social Class, Competition, and Parental Jealousy in Children’s Sports 498
Noel Dyck

22 When Friends Have Other Friends: Friendship Jealousy in Childhood and Early Adolescence 516
Jeffrey G. Parker, Sara A. Kruse, and Julie Wargo Aikins

23 Jealousy in Adulthood 547
Christine R. Harris and Ryan S. Darby

Index 572

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 23/04/2010
      ISBN13: 9781405185790, 978-1405185790
      ISBN10: 1405185791
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Through a compilation of original articles, the Handbook of Jealousy offers an integrated portrait of the emerging areas of research into the nature of jealousy and a forum for discussing the implications of the findings for theories of emotional and socio-cognitive development.
      • Presents the most recent findings and theories on jealousy across a range of contexts and age-stages of development
      • Includes 23 original articles with empirical findings and detailed commentaries by leading experts in the field
      • Serves as a valuable resource for professionals in the fields of clinical psychology, psychiatry, and social work, as well as scholars in the fields of psychology, family studies, sociology, and anthropology


      Trade Review
      "The evaluative sections would be of particular interest to indidviduals looking for new areas to explore within the field, and with the book as a whole being clearly written it would be accessible to any reader with a psychological or related background." (Social Psychological Review, 2011)

      "Given its comprehensiveness and attention to both basic and applied issues, this is a volume that anyone wishing to understand the development of jealousy simply must consult. Highly recommended. All readers." (Choice, 1 October 2011)



      Table of Contents

      Contributors viii

      Preface x
      Maria Legerstee

      Introduction 1
      Sybil L. Hart

      Part I Background 5

      1 Jealousy in Western History: From Past toward Present 7
      Peter N. Stearns

      2 Loss, Protest, and Emotional Development 27
      Michael Lewis

      3 Jealousy and Romantic Love 40
      Aaron Ben-Zeev

      Part II Socio-Biological Foundations 55

      4 The Ontogenesis of Jealousy in the First Year of Life: A Theory of Jealousy as a Biologically-Based Dimension of Temperament 57
      Sybil L. Hart

      5 Neural Structures of Jealousy: Infants’ Experience of Social Exclusion with Caregivers and Peers 83
      Gabriela Markova, James Stieben, and Maria Legerstee

      6 The Evolutionary Sources of Jealousy: Cross-Species Approaches to Fundamental Issues 101
      Jaak Panksepp

      7 Sibling Rivalry in the Birds and Bees 121
      Scott Forbes

      8 Green Eyes in Bio-Cultural Frames 144
      Vasudevi Reddy

      Part III Cognitive Underpinnings 161

      9 Social Bonds, Triadic Relationships, and Goals: Preconditions for the Emergence of Human Jealousy 163
      Maria Legerstee, Baila Ellenbogen, Tom Nienhuis, and Heidi Marsh

      10 Jealousy in Infant–Peer Trios: From Narcissism to Culture 192
      Ben S. Bradley

      11 Parental Reports of Jealousy in Early Infancy: Growing Tensions between Evidence and Theory 235
      Riccardo Draghi-Lorenz

      12 Jealousy in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) 267
      Nirit Bauminger

      13 Is Jealousy a Complex Emotion? 293
      R. Peter Hobson

      14 What Is Missing in the Study of the Development of Jealousy? 312
      Joseph J. Campos, Eric A. Walle, and Audun Dahl

      Part IV Social-Emotional Foundations within the Parent–Child–Sibling Context 329

      15 A Theoretical Model of the Development of Jealousy: Insight through Inquiry into Jealousy Protest 331
      Sybil L. Hart

      16 Jealousy and Attachment: The Case of Twins 362
      R. M. Pasco Fearon, Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg, and Marinus H. van IJzendoorn

      17 The Development of Sibling Jealousy 387
      Brenda L. Volling, Denise E. Kennedy, and Lisa M. H. Jackey

      18 The Socialization of Sibling Rivalry: What’s Love Got to Do? 418
      Sybil L. Hart

      Part V Socio-Emotional Foundations within Other Eliciting Contexts 443

      19 Family Triangular Interactions in Infancy: A Context for the Development of Jealousy? 445
      Elisabeth Fivaz-Depeursinge, Nicolas Favez, Chloe ´ Lavanchy Scaiola, and Francesco Lopes

      20 Culture, Parenting, and the Development of Jealousy 477
      Heidi Keller and Bettina Lamm

      21 Social Class, Competition, and Parental Jealousy in Children’s Sports 498
      Noel Dyck

      22 When Friends Have Other Friends: Friendship Jealousy in Childhood and Early Adolescence 516
      Jeffrey G. Parker, Sara A. Kruse, and Julie Wargo Aikins

      23 Jealousy in Adulthood 547
      Christine R. Harris and Ryan S. Darby

      Index 572

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