Why does seeing someone else’s success feel like a physical wound? In this episode of The Synapse and the Stoa, host John Sampson deconstructs the "green-eyed monster" through the dual lenses of modern neurobiology and ancient Hellenistic philosophy. If you’ve ever felt the sting of resentment while scrolling through social media or the cold bite of comparison at the office, this episode provides the biological explanation and the philosophical cure.

Inside the Episode:

• The Neuroscience of Envy: Discover why the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) treats a "social injury" exactly like physical pain and how Schadenfreude hijacks your brain’s reward centers.
• Social Comparison Theory: We break down Leon Festinge ...