D103

Jealousy Proneness

BD07 Empathy & Prosociality
Derived LayerMML-2

Version v1.2.4

Definition

A tendency to perceive relational threat and respond with control, suspicion, monitoring, or protest behavior.

Poles

Each HES element is a spectrum, not a category: the Low and High poles describe how it presents at its two extremes, while the Reference marks the typical, everyday middle. The poles map variation across the range — neither end is inherently better or worse.

Low Pole

Low threat perception; autonomy is tolerated calmly.

High Pole

Threat perception triggers quickly; control and conflict rise.

Reference

Increases under stress, low self-confidence, or prior trust breaches.

Measure

Primary: Sensitivity — ease with which jealousy activates under ambiguous cues.

Measuring Methods

Ambiguous-signal scenarios + reaction assessment (thoughts/emotion/behavior); verify factual threat absence/presence.

Empirical Anchor

Jealousy proneness / dispositional jealousy (DeSteno & Salovey, 1996); romantic jealousy; self-evaluation maintenance model (Tesser, 1988).

Notes

Jealousy is relationship-specific; suspiciousness is broader.

Citation

APA

Human Elements System. (2026). Jealousy Proneness (HES Passport D103, v1.2.4). hestable.com. https://hestable.com/passport/D103

BibTeX

@misc{hes_D103, author = {{Human Elements System}}, title = {{Jealousy Proneness}}, year = {2026}, note = {HES Passport D103, v1.2.4}, howpublished = {\url{https://hestable.com/passport/D103}} }