Envy and Resentment in the Time of Coronavirus

I examine the role played by the emotions of envy and resentment in interpersonal online dynamics during the COVID19 pandemic. I start by reviewing what we know about the interplay of social media use, social comparison and well-being, and by applying this knowledge to current circumstances. Then, I...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:edc068dd9c334e8bb07f36a31e9c2bc82021-11-08T08:10:53ZEnvy and Resentment in the Time of Coronavirus2169-744210.33972/jhs.191https://doaj.org/article/edc068dd9c334e8bb07f36a31e9c2bc82021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://jhs.press.gonzaga.edu/articles/191https://doaj.org/toc/2169-7442I examine the role played by the emotions of envy and resentment in interpersonal online dynamics during the COVID19 pandemic. I start by reviewing what we know about the interplay of social media use, social comparison and well-being, and by applying this knowledge to current circumstances. Then, I introduce some philosophical distinctions that complicate the already complex empirical evidence, differentiating, in particular, between envy and resentment, and between different kinds of envy. I argue that we can use the knowledge of these distinctions to better cope with these painful, but sometimes productive and always informative, emotions.Sara ProtasiGonzaga Library PublishingarticlePolitical science (General)JA1-92Social sciences (General)H1-99ENJournal of Hate Studies, Vol 17, Iss 1 (2021)
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Sara Protasi
Envy and Resentment in the Time of Coronavirus
description I examine the role played by the emotions of envy and resentment in interpersonal online dynamics during the COVID19 pandemic. I start by reviewing what we know about the interplay of social media use, social comparison and well-being, and by applying this knowledge to current circumstances. Then, I introduce some philosophical distinctions that complicate the already complex empirical evidence, differentiating, in particular, between envy and resentment, and between different kinds of envy. I argue that we can use the knowledge of these distinctions to better cope with these painful, but sometimes productive and always informative, emotions.
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title Envy and Resentment in the Time of Coronavirus
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