Episode 75: Envy

About this episode

Dr. Knabb explores the topic of envy from both secular and Christian perspectives, discussing its implications for mental health and offering practices to cultivate gratitude.

In the 75th episode, Dr. Knabb explores the topic of envy from both secular and Christian perspectives. Specifically, he first discusses envy from a secular psychological perspective, including envy research, interventions, its relationship with mental health, and a possible source (social media overconsumption). Then, Dr. Knabb explores a Christian understanding of the topic, viewed through the lens of the seven deadly sins. To conclude, he offers a short practice, drawing from the Christian monastic practice of lectio divina, to cultivate gratitude as the antidote to envy.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Knabb

Topics covered

• envy
• mental health
• Christian perspective
• secular psychology
• gratitude
• seven deadly sins

Keywords

• envy
• mental health
• Christianity
• psychology
• gratitude
• social media
• seven deadly sins

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Christian monastic practice, social media

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