Envy serves an evolutionary purpose related to resource competition and social status.

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Evolutionary perspectives suggest that envy functions as an adaptive mechanism driven by resource competition and social status hierarchies.

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The claim is specific and empirical, dealing with the evolutionary psychology and economic function of envy. Papers [2] and [8] directly support the premise that envy operates as an evolved mechanism for navigating resource competition and social status, while the other papers provide tangential context on related social emotions or competition without directly evaluating the evolutionary purpose of envy itself.

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The causes and economic consequences of envy

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A. Cabrales. The causes and economic consequences of envy. 2010. https://doi.org/10.1007/S13209-010-0028-1

Van der Lande (2010) explains invidious preferences and envy through an evolutionary framework of resource competition.

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From Envy to Radicalization.

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Moncrieff M, Lienard P. From Envy to Radicalization.. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40806-023-00380-1

Lange and Crusius (2024) argue that the functional structure of envy is rooted in evolutionary competition, serving to monitor social differentials and neutralize perceived competitors.

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