Envy Theory
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Motivational and Emotional Bases of Envy
Envy is a painful and unpleasant emotion that leading to a feeling of humiliation, violence, and acrimony of the features of any person who has others. Envy is one of the emotions that can be seen in most cultures. Recognizing the importance of envy is because of violence that leads to aggressive behavior. Hostile nature of jealousy seen in many public crimes and also it can be seen in the c...
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