Social comparison theory, initially proposed by social psychologist Leon Festinger in 1954, centers on the belief that individuals drive to gain accurate...

physically, socially, or mentally better than oneself. Social comparison bias or social comparison theory is the idea that individuals determine their own worth...

demonstrated in Asch experiments may contradict aspects of social comparison theory. Social comparison theory suggests that, when seeking to validate opinions and...

such comparisons to entice people to purchase things so they compare more favorably with people who have these things. Social comparison theory, initially...

February 1989) was an American social psychologist who originated the theory of cognitive dissonance and social comparison theory. The rejection of the previously...

are relevant to self-esteem, by comparison to relevant others. Social exchange theory – is an economic social theory that assumes human relationships...

Self-categorization theory Self-concept Self-enhancement Self-esteem Self-perception theory Self psychology Self-verification theory Social comparison theory Social identity...

Hispanics may be advantageous in health. Social comparison theory proposes that individuals make comparisons with others, most often those of a similar...

of social network analysis. The most prominent of these are Graph theory, Balance theory, Social comparison theory, and more recently, the Social identity...

Social exchange theory is a sociological and psychological theory that studies the social behavior in the interaction of two parties that implement a...