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Jealousy, Scarcity, and Toxic Relationships Explained
Jealousy is one of the most socially normalized forms of self-destruction.
People romanticize it. Joke about it. Build identities around it. But jealousy has very little to do with the other person.
It’s about what your nervous system believes their existence means about you.
In this episode of Decoded, Elisabeth McKay breaks down the psychology of jealousy, comparison, insecurity, emotional scarcity, and the destructive behavioral loops that emerge when worth becomes tied to external validation.
This episode explores:
Why jealousy is rooted in perceived scarcity
How childhood environments…
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