Is jealousy necessarily negative? Professor Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair takes us on a journey to understand how jealousy works and how it can secure emotional attachment and biological offsprings. Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair is a specialist in clinical adult psychology and the former Head of Psychology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Leif’s research interests focus on evolutionary psychology, anxiety, depression and behavioral genetics.

Leif has published numerous articles on psykologisk.no and appeared on various Norwegian television programs such as NRK’s series Hjernevask (Brainwashing) and the talk show First and Last, where he engages in debates on controversial contemporary issues. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx