Editing Jealousy (section)

== In animals ==

A study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, replicated jealousy studies done on humans on canines.  They reported, in a paper published in PLOS ONE in 2014, that a significant number of dogs exhibited jealous behaviors when their human companions paid attention to dog-like toys, compared to when their human companions paid attention to non-social objects.<ref>{{Cite journal|title = Jealousy in Dogs|journal = PLOS ONE|date = 23 July 2014|pmc = 4108309|pmid = 25054800|pages = e94597|volume = 9|issue = 7|doi = 10.1371/journal.pone.0094597|first1 = Christine R.|last1 = Harris|first2 = Caroline|last2 = Prouvost|bibcode = 2014PLoSO...994597H|doi-access = free}}</ref>

In addition, Jealousy has been speculated to be a potential factor in incidences of aggression or emotional tension in dogs.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-05-16|title=Dog Jealousy: What it is, Why it Happens, and How to Help|url=https://www.rover.com/blog/uk/what-is-dog-jealousy/|access-date=2021-04-09|website=The Dog People by Rover.com|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Protective, Jealous, and Possessive Behaviors {{!}} Sequoia Humane Society|url=https://sequoiahumane.org/protective-jealous-and-possessive-behaviors|access-date=2021-04-09|website=sequoiahumane.org}}</ref> Mellissa Starling, an animal behavior consultant of the [[University of Sydney]], noted that "dogs are social animals and they obey a group hierarchy. Changes in the home, like the arrival of a baby, can prompt a family pet to behave differently to what one might expect."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ting|first=Inga|date=2015-06-22|title=Why dogs attack babies: Unfamiliarity, smell, sound and gaze can contribute|url=https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/why-dogs-attack-babies-unfamiliarity-smell-sound-and-gaze-can-contribute-20150622-ghuewc.html|access-date=2021-04-09|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref>