The Green-Eyed Monster (no, not Doyle...)
Aug. 6th, 2009 04:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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cuvalwen raised the question "what evolutionary advantage has jealousy?", to which I couldn't really answer. But it looks like the question may be laid to rest at last.
Looks like it's a by-product of bonding: 'Cuddle chemical' may create green-eyed monster
ETA:kelemvor just pointed out that what they are actually talking about is envy, not jealousy. I'm blaming the monthly report on this one as my brain is currently mush.
cuvalwen raised the question "what evolutionary advantage has jealousy?", to which I couldn't really answer. But it looks like the question may be laid to rest at last.Looks like it's a by-product of bonding: 'Cuddle chemical' may create green-eyed monster
ETA:
kelemvor just pointed out that what they are actually talking about is envy, not jealousy. I'm blaming the monthly report on this one as my brain is currently mush.