Jealousy

Jealousy: What It Actually Is, What It’s Not, and What to Do With It | Second Banana

June 12, 2026

Jealousy isn’t proof of love. It’s a threat response — and understanding the neuroscience changes everything about how you relate to it. Here’s what jealousy actually signals, how it works differently across attachment styles, and what the research says about working with it rather than through it.