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Jealousy is a human feeling experienced by everyone in varying intensities, at different times and phases of growth. Frequently confused, jealousy and envy are often intertwined. Even within the psychoanalytic literature confusion persists and much less has been written about jealousy than envy. However, unlike envy, jealousy involves three entities and affects all people involved. It can be painful as other difficult-to-bear feelings (e.g. shame, guilt anger, hatred) underlie jealousy. Yet, total absence of jealousy renders a person less human, less relational. In analytic terms jealousy is a defense against emotional anguish.
This book begins with an extensive overview of the nature, developmental origins and poignant cultural (especially poetic) allusions to jealousy, emphasizing that it is through artistic expression that a true understanding of this frequently deeply disturbing feeling is achieved. It closes with a thoughtful summary, synthesis and critique of the chapters by 12 distinguished analysts.
List of contents
INTRODUCTION
PROLOGUE
CHAPTER ONE The spectrum of jealousy: an introductory overview Salman Akhtar
PART I: DEVELOPMENTAL REALM
CHAPTER TWO Jealousy among mothers Maxine Anderson
CHAPTER THREE Sibling jealousy Brian M. Robertson
CHAPTER FOUR Jealousy, envy, and friendship in adolescent girls Christine Keiffer
CHAPTER FIVE Absence of jealousy Aleksandar Dimitrijevic
PART II: CULTURAL REALM
CHAPTER SIX Shakespeare and the ‘green-eyed monster’ of jealousy Richard Waugaman
CHAPTER SEVEN Race, sex, jealousy, and power Joel Des Rosiers
CHAPTER EIGHT Portrayals of jealousy in cinema Gregg Zeichner
PART III: CLINICAL REALM
CHAPTER NINE Retroactive jealousy Jack Novick and Kerry Kelly Novick
CHAPTER TEN Jealousy betwixt envy Judi Kobrick
CHAPTER ELEVEN Treating jealous patients Susan Kavaler-Adler
CHAPTER TWELVE Jealousy in countertransference Dhwani Shah
EPILOGUE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
The anguish of triangulation: a concluding commentary Mary Kay O’Neil
About the author
Mary Kay O’Neil, PhD, is a supervising and training psychoanalyst who has recently moved from Montreal back to Toronto, where she is in private practice. Salman Akhtar, MD, is professor of psychiatry at Jefferson Medical College and a training and supervising analyst at the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia.
Summary
This book begins with an extensive overview of the nature, developmental origins and poignant cultural (especially poetic) allusions to jealousy, emphasizing that it is through artistic expression that a true understanding of this frequently deeply disturbing feeling is achieved.
