Dispositional greed predicts benign and malicious envy

Greed is an important precursor to envy. It unclear, however, whether this link reflects only malicious envy, which involves hostile motivation toward superior others, or greed also predicts benign improvement motivation. If the case, two forms of envy might connect diverging psychological outcomes, such as differences in life satisfaction. The current research provides initial support for possibility. In Study 1, participants (N = 296) responded measures dispositional and Furthermore, after three weeks, were confronted with upward comparison standard assess state As hypothesized, predicted more via lower satisfaction, whereas it was connected higher 2 793) confirmed pattern a preregistered replication. These results underline value nuanced view on relationship