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After Psychotherapy

Insights from 30+ years in the profession

Tag: Jealousy

Shame and How It Produces Envy

Envy is a normal human emotion; when coupled with a basic and profound sense of personal shame, it becomes toxic.

Published February 16, 2012
Categorized as Points of Departure Tagged Basic shame, Idealization, Jealousy

Envy and Jealousy

A discussion of envy and how the envious person wishes to spoil or destroy the object of envy. This article includes a clinical example from one psychotherapy case, as well as a personal example of envious behavior from the author.

Published January 22, 2011
Categorized as Envy and Jealousy, Rules of the Road Tagged Envy, hatred, Jealousy, Psychotherapy
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