Envy

High school (ages 12+)
Thinking & Learning

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/envy

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the core mechanism?Social comparison leading to a desire for another's superior attributes or possessions
2. What is the russell's assessment?Identified as a primary contributor to human unhappiness and societal discontent
3. What is envy and why do we feel it?Envy is the feeling you get when you want something that someone else has, like a cool toy or a talent. It happens because you see what they have and think you deserve it too.
4. How can envy be bad?Envy can make you feel angry or sad, and sometimes you might wish the other person loses what they have. This can hurt friendships and make you feel unhappy.

Social Comparison Theory: The idea that people determine their own social and personal worth based on how they compare to others.