Social Comparison

Abstract

Comparisons with other people play a significant role in social life, as they provide meaning and self‐relevant knowledge. How people view their own circumstances, abilities, and behaviors varies according to the types of social comparisons they make. Although in his seminal work Festinger (1954) did not offer a precise definition of social comparison, it is generally conceptualized as the process of thinking about the self in relation to other people. Individuals frequently make social comparisons because no objective comparison information is available. However, even when both social and objective information is available, people are often more influenced by social information, as it is frequently more diagnostic. Further, comparisons can be with real or imagined others, and do not require personal contact or conscious thought. Comparisons can also be made between one's own social group and another social group. Although comparison information can be encountered naturally in one's environment, people often intentionally seek out comparisons.

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