Envy
Dimension 259 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Envy measures the tendency to feel resentful, jealous, or deprived in response to other people's perceived advantages, success, relationships, or life circumstances. It encompasses social comparison that turns into bitterness, spite, or a wish to have what others have.
evidence final name · Conflict Tactic
Absent Envy
Expressions activating this band do not convey a recognizable pattern of envy and are largely unrelated to jealous or resentful social comparison. They instead reflect miscellaneous interpersonal, work, or life content without a clear sense of wanting another person's advantages.
Mild Envy
Expressions activating this band show early envy through annoyance, perceived slights, spite, or self-directed hurt tied to interpersonal comparison. The feeling is present but diffuse, appearing as resentment or retaliatory impulses rather than explicit jealousy.
Moderate Envy
Expressions activating this band show clear resentful comparison with other people, especially around status, happiness, success, or getting one's way. Envy is experienced as bitterness, discouragement, and preoccupation with others seeming better off.
High Envy
Expressions activating this band present envy as explicit jealousy and resentment about other people's outcomes, relationships, or life progress. The experience centers on feeling that others have received more from life and dwelling on their apparent advantages.
Severe Envy
Expressions activating this band state envy directly and unmistakably, with strong awareness of being envious whenever others' desirable qualities or achievements are noticed. The experience is immediate, salient, and focused on others' advantages.
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Minimal Conflict Tactic: Conflict tactic is present at a low level. Expressions activating this band reflect early or diffuse conflict tactic.
Emerging Conflict Tactic: Conflict tactic is experienced here as observable behavioral patterns associated with problematic or disordered functioning. Unlike the band below, where conflict tactic was characterized by a general or mixed form, the proxy here has shifted in character. Expressions activating this band engage with conflict tactic at a level associated with formal behavioral assessment.
Elevated Conflict Tactic: Conflict tactic is clearly present at this level. Unlike the band below, where conflict tactic was characterized by the behavioral form, the proxy here has shifted in character. The facets that dominated at lower levels have receded. Expressions activating this band reflect conflict tactic at this level of intensity.
Severe Conflict Tactic: Conflict tactic is clearly present at this level. Compared to the band below, conflict tactic is more intense and concentrated but retains the same essential character. Expressions activating this band reflect conflict tactic at this level of intensity.