Envy inherently acknowledges the envied group’s good qualities as a source of distress.
Evidence
Both envy items (i.e., envious, jealous) reflect the belief that another possesses some object that the self desires but lacks; this, then, acknowledges the out-groups’ possession of good qualities and also that the out-group is responsible for the in-group’s distress. In short, envy and jealousy are inherently mixed emotions. — Susan T. Fiske et al., A Model of (Often Mixed) Stereotype…, 277
Categorization
- DEFINE: Lays bare what ‘envy’ means at group level: covetousness of another’s assets plus blame of that other for one’s own distress.
- XREF: connects to: Envious and paternalistic prejudices are psychologically consistent mixed feelings, not ambivalent ones. — Susan T. Fiske et al., A Model of (Often Mixed) Stereotype…, 301; People smile and feel reward when misfortunes strike envied high-status groups. — Susan T. Fiske, Stereotype Content: Warmth and…, 38; Deprived groups often admire the out-group that oppresses them — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 2691 (+1 more)
Related
- Envied outgroups provoke prejudice precisely because competence implies control over competitive threat. (similarity 0.83)
- Envious and paternalistic prejudices are psychologically consistent mixed feelings, not ambivalent ones. (similarity 0.82)
- People smile and feel reward when misfortunes strike envied high-status groups. (similarity 0.80)
- Envied high-status groups are blamed for their position via perceived control over success. (similarity 0.80)
- Envied out-groups draw low-warmth stereotypes that rationalize their exclusion (similarity 0.78)
Broader Connections
- People smile and feel reward when misfortunes strike envied high-status groups.
#contradicts(0.85) — Susan T. Fiske, Stereotype Content, 38 - Deprived groups often admire the out-group that oppresses them
#qualifies(0.75) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 2691 - Civility demands that the dominated feel grateful for their own subordination.
#exemplifies(0.70) — David Theo Goldberg, The Threat of Race, 249