Envy and jealousy are complicated emotions, but science, psychology and evolution have a lot to say about why they exist. Today we will explain how to cope with them, what we are envious of and why understanding more about them can make the feelings dissipate. For more Sidenote Podcast episodes: http://sidenotepodcast.com/ Sources and Further Reading https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8578062/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5609545/ https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0707182104 https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn12913-envious-monkeys-can-spot-a-fair-deal/ https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/10.1521/jscp.1988.7.1.15 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8776058/ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pchj.493