title: Characteristics of the rival and the experience of jealousy.
abstract: To estimate the relationship between characteristics of the third party and jealousy, 185 subjects read different jealousy-evoking scenarios and then indicated how jealous they would feel. Analysis indicated that two of the manipulated characteristics, prestige and attractiveness, significantly affected the experience of jealousy.
authors.affiliation: Alabama A&M University.
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: McIntosh
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Tate
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007578:Jealousy; D008297:Male; D012928:Social Desirability