Question

1. What do you think is behind the emotion of jealousy? Why are some people more prone to jealousy than others? Do you think men and women show their jealousy in different ways? If so, can you think of social factors that might account for these differences?

2. Some men believe that divorce laws and legal practices have made it more difficult for them to gain custody of or to continue parenting their children after divorce. Is this claim the flip side of the argument that women have a maternal instinct and are better suited to parent than men are? Review the research on child custody awards to see whether mothers are awarded custody more often than fathers. What conclusions do you draw about What conclusions do you draw about divorce laws and the legal system?

Answer 1

Question 1

The emotion behind jealousy :

1. Poor self image : Thinking so low about oneself

2. Fear : Fear of losing someone or fear of getting rejected etc

3 Insecurity : This is the result of the two previously mentioned emotions.

Some people are more prone to jealousy than others and it depends on the nature of the person. Person who has a paranoid personality, nature of obsessive thinking, feeling of insecurity and lack of self confidence are more prone to jealousy.

Based on a survey, men reported greater jealousy in sexual infidelity than the emotional infidelity. Where as when it comes to women, it was quite opposite. Women reported greater jealousy in emothioem infidelity than the sexual infidelity.

Yes, men and women show their jealousy in different ways. Basically women are sensitive and more open emotionally compared to men, this factor changes the way they react when they are jealous and the things that they feel jealousy for.