Research
- Is my relationship toxic?'Toxic' isn't a clinical term, so no quiz can answer it. Researchers measure specific behaviors instead, such as insults, humiliation, monitoring, controlling and threats, and the most useful question is whether those are happening to you and whether you feel afraid.
- Why am I jealous?Usually because something you value feels threatened: the bond itself, your sense of being enough, or both at once. Researchers find that jealousy shows up as early as infancy, rises with threats to self-esteem, and runs higher in people with anxious attachment. They also separate the feeling, which is common, from suspicion, which is a different thing.