Jealousy in adulthood reading

Question 1

The only novel point that I have not covered has to do with jealousy experiences correlating with increased activity in the left frontal cortex, and that such activation is associated with approach motivation. You should be familiar with these points, and they are covered on pages 565-566 (original page numbering).

Answer 1

• left brain = approach behaviours
  
  • associated with anger
• jealousy initially motivates one to engage in approach behaviours, such as:
  
  • maintaining and reestablishing the relationship
  • breaking up a threatening liaison