We cannot do a show about emotions without an episode on jealousy: it brings the drama! We all experience jealousy at one time or another. But it's not exactly a great feeling to experience. In this episode, we talk with social psychologists Keelah Williams and Jaimie Arona Krems about how jealousy may not always be such a bad thing. Then we connect with historian Niamh Cullen to hear how Italians dealt with an epidemic of jealousy in the 1950s and 60’s that coincided with unprecedented economic growth and prosperity. And from a surprising source, we get some advice about how to work with tough emotions like jealousy.

The Ten Percent Happier app has several meditations for working with strong emotions like jealousy. Check out “Caring for Strong Emotions” with Kaira Jewel Lingo or “Opening to Strong Emotions” with Joseph Goldstein. There’s also a great video course on relationships featuring Oren Jay Sofer. To try it all for free, go to tenpercent.com/more.

Follow us on Twitter at @podfeelings, and if you’ve got a question or story about an emotion you’re grappling with, send us a voice memo at morethanafeeling@tenpercent.com.

Where to find our guests online:

Keelah Williams, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Hamilton College:

• Website
• Twitter

Jaimie Arona Krems, social psychologist at Oklahoma State University :

• Website
• Twitter

Niamh Cullen, Lecturer in History at Queens University in Belfast:

• Website
• Twitter 
• Love, Honour, and Jealousy: An Intimate History of the Italian Economic Miracle 

Brad Sanders: 

• Twitter
• Facebook 
• Instagram

Other Media Mentioned:

• The Magnificent Cuckold
• Marino Marini - “Il Tango Della Gelosia” (lyrics)
• Nilla Pizzi - “Gelosia” (lyrics)

Additional Resources:

• Download the Ten Percent Happier app today: https://10percenthappier.app.link/install