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Greater sexual jealousy seen in American men may be because in American culture, love, sex, family relationships and marriage are strongly connected. [42] So when partners entangle with others, loss of love and relationship and therefore sexual jealousy, are all likely to be felt. [43] Additionally, in Western culture, women are more likely ...
The word stems from the French jalousie, formed from jaloux (jealous), and further from Low Latin zelosus (full of zeal), in turn from the Greek word ζῆλος (zēlos), sometimes "jealousy", but more often in a positive sense "emulation, ardour, zeal" [14] [15] (with a root connoting "to boil, ferment"; or "yeast").
Pathological jealousy, also known as morbid jealousy, Othello syndrome, or delusional jealousy, is a psychological disorder in which a person is preoccupied with the thought that their spouse or romantic partner is being unfaithful without having any real or legitimate proof, [1] along with socially unacceptable or abnormal behaviour related to these thoughts. [1]
In one study, men rated photos of ovulating (fertile) women as more attractive, compared to photos of women who were in the luteal (infertile) stage of the menstrual cycle. It is suggested that men are therefore more likely to pursue ovulating women, which become potential threats to their female mates.
13. "For jealousy arouses a husband’s fury, and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge." - Proverbs 6:34. 14. “For anger slays the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.” - Job 5:2 ...
This book went into what factors influence a child's gender development, with contributors proposing the effects of hormones, social learning, and cognitive development in respective chapters. Man and Woman, Boy and Girl, by John Money was published in 1972, reporting findings of research done with intersex subjects. The book proposed that the ...
Kate Bernheimer's collection How a Mother Weaned Her Girl from Fairy Tales is an overt ode to the genre, but, at the same time, a revitalizing force that graces the messiness of girlhood with an ethereal air. "I do think it's something that attracts women who want to turn over and examine the stereotypes and the role of women," Sparks said.
Jealousy in religion examines how the scriptures and teachings of various religions deal with the topic of jealousy. Religions may be compared and contrasted on how they deal with two issues: concepts of divine jealousy, and rules about the provocation and expression of human jealousy.