The feeling can eat you alive — but only if you let it. Wondering is a series of random questions answered by Harvard experts. For the latest installment, we asked the Kennedy School psychologist ...

Adapted from recent online discussions. Dear Carolyn: A column of yours from Decemberraised a rarely-talked-about issue between friends: envy. It’s human to envy those who have what we want, but it ...

When a friend’s life seems to outshine yours, the path forward lies not in comparison but in connection. The notification appears on your phone: your friend just landed their dream job, moved into a ...

When it comes to the majority of the challenges we experience in our friendships, there is an interpersonal dynamic at play– a betrayal, a conflict, an argument, a concern. That’s why feeling envious ...

We all feel envy from time to time, no matter how much we want to believe we’re above it. Envy is a complex cluster of feelings that stems from a very basic desire: You want what you believe someone ...

There’s a strong chance this has happened to you: Someone you love gets great news—maybe they’re having a baby, or they’ve scored their dream job. You’re happy for them, genuinely, but there’s a ...

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There is possibly nothing worse than feeling envious after meeting up with a friend for lunch and hearing all about the new house they just bought or the trip to Italy they just booked with their ...