Despite envy's importance as a driver of social behavior, scholars disagree on its
conceptualization. We review the literature and distinguish three incongruent theories:(a) …

In contrast with tribal and archaic religions, world religions are characterized by a unique
emphasis on extended prosociality, restricted sociosexuality, delayed gratification and the …

Emotions are a ubiquitous aspect of interaction between groups. As described in Intergroup
Emotions Theory (IET; Mackie, Devos, & Smith, 2000; Smith, 1993), intergroup emotions are …

" Culture of honor" is what social scientists call a society that organizes social life around
maintaining and defending reputation. In an honor culture, because reputation is everything …

Since the Industrial Revolution, human societies have experienced high and sustained rates
of economic growth. Recent explanations of this sudden and massive change in economic …

Individuals living in either harsh or favorable environments display well-documented
psychological and behavioral differences. For example, people in favorable environments …

Researchers frequently disagree about the latent structure of emotions. Taxometric analysis—
a method for determining whether the latent structure of a construct is best defined as …

Altruism is an effective method of coping with threats. This research explored the
relationship between childhood socioeconomic status (SES) and altruism under different …

Life history theory is increasingly invoked in psychology as a framework for understanding
differences in individual preferences. In particular, evolutionary human scientists tend to …

Early childhood experiences have been shown to be associated with narcissism. Life-history
theory suggests that early socioecological conditions may be especially impactful in shaping …