People make all kinds of judgments about themselves, and one of the key ways we do this is through social comparison or analyzing the self in relation to others. Based on this habit of humans, the Social Comparison Theory was first proposed in 1954 by psychologist Leon Festinger. This theory states that we humans, as … Continue reading The Perks and Pitfalls of Comparing Ourselves to Others: The Social Comparison Theory
The Perks and Pitfalls of Comparing Ourselves to Others: The Social Comparison Theory
