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Morbid jealousy as a function of fitness-related life-cycle dimensions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 February 2007

Lucas D. Schipper ,
Judith A. Easton  and
Todd K. Shackelford
Lucas D. Schipper*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, Davie, FL 33314 http://www.ToddKShackelford.com
Judith A. Easton*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712
Todd K. Shackelford*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, Davie, FL 33314 http://www.ToddKShackelford.com
*
lschippe@fau.edu
tshackel@fau.edu
jeaston1@mail.utexas.edu
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Abstract

We suggest that morbid jealousy falls on the extreme end of a jealousy continuum. Thus, many features associated with normal jealousy will be present in individuals diagnosed with morbid jealousy. We apply Boyer & Lienard's (B&L's) prediction one (P1; target article, sect. 7.1) to morbid jealousy, suggesting that fitness-related life-cycle dimensions predict sensitivity to cues, and frequency, intensity, and content of intrusive thoughts of partner infidelity.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 29 , Issue 6 , December 2006 , pp. 630
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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