Social Comparisons and Divergent Perceptions
Author: Xianghong Wang
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Published: 1996
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Author: Xianghong Wang
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Published: 1996
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jerry Suls
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2019-12-20
Total Pages: 681
ISBN-13: 0190629118
DOWNLOAD EBOOKComparison with other people, a core element of social life, influences self-concept, attitudes, conformity, psychological and physical well-being, achievement, educational outcomes, and social movements. Social comparison has become particularly salient as social and income inequalities have been increasingly recognized in the United States and elsewhere globally. This volume presents classic and state-of-the-science chapters by leading experts that survey the major areas of social comparison theory and research. Authored by noted experts, the volume is divided into three sections: Basic Comparison Processes, Neighboring Fields, and Applications. The first section is comprised of chapters that update classic theories and present contemporary advances, such as the dominating effect of local versus global comparisons, an analysis of the psychology of competition, how comparisons across different domains influence self-concept and achievement, and the integral connections between stereotyping and comparison. The second section introduces perspectives from related fields, such as the decision and network sciences, that shed new light on social comparison. The third section focuses on practical applications of comparison, including relative deprivation, health psychology, the effects of income inequality on well-being, and the relationship of power to comparison. This volume is a must-read for anyone interested in the field of social comparison and its implications for everyday life.
Author: Diederik A. Stapel
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Published: 2007
Total Pages: 560
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn effect, social comparison is a fundamental process of self-conception through the perception of others-self, as it is identified with others.
Author: Zlatan Križan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2014-03-21
Total Pages: 269
ISBN-13: 1107728819
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe extent to which we see ourselves as similar or different from others in our lives plays a key role in getting along and participating in social life. This volume identifies research relevant to such communal functions of social comparisons and summarizes and organizes this research within a single, coherent conceptual framework. The volume provides an important addition to current thinking about social comparison, which has often neglected communal and affiliative functions. Whereas human desire to compare with others has traditionally been viewed as motivated by self-centered needs such as self-evaluation, self-enhancement, and self-improvement, this book presents an eclectic cross-section of research that illuminates connective, cooperative, and participatory functions of social comparisons. In this vein, the book aims both to expose research on currently neglected functions of social comparisons and to motivate a broader theoretical integration of social comparison processes.
Author: Jerry Suls
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2019-11-22
Total Pages: 496
ISBN-13: 0190629126
DOWNLOAD EBOOKComparison with other people, a core element of social life, influences self-concept, attitudes, conformity, psychological and physical well-being, achievement, educational outcomes, and social movements. Social comparison has become particularly salient as social and income inequalities have been increasingly recognized in the United States and elsewhere globally. This volume presents classic and state-of-the-science chapters by leading experts that survey the major areas of social comparison theory and research. Authored by noted experts, the volume is divided into three sections: Basic Comparison Processes, Neighboring Fields, and Applications. The first section is comprised of chapters that update classic theories and present contemporary advances, such as the dominating effect of local versus global comparisons, an analysis of the psychology of competition, how comparisons across different domains influence self-concept and achievement, and the integral connections between stereotyping and comparison. The second section introduces perspectives from related fields, such as the decision and network sciences, that shed new light on social comparison. The third section focuses on practical applications of comparison, including relative deprivation, health psychology, the effects of income inequality on well-being, and the relationship of power to comparison. This volume is a must-read for anyone interested in the field of social comparison and its implications for everyday life.
Author: James Dalton Courson
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 88
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jerry M. Suls
Publisher: Hemisphere Pub
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 392
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Daniel W. Barrett
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2015-12-19
Total Pages: 697
ISBN-13: 1506310591
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEmploying a lively and accessible writing style, author Daniel W. Barrett integrates up-to-date coverage of social psychology’s core theories, concepts, and research with a discussion of emerging developments in the field—including social neuroscience and the social psychology of happiness, religion, and sustainability. Social Psychology: Core Concepts and Emerging Trends presents engaging examples, Applying Social Psychology sections, and a wealth of pedagogical features to help readers cultivate a deep understanding of the causes of social behavior.
Author: Serge Guimond
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 380
ISBN-13: 9780521845939
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Author: Jerry Suls
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2024-05-01
Total Pages: 471
ISBN-13: 1040025595
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAssessment of abilities, opinions, and overall feelings of self-worth, are commonly acknowledged to be influenced by how ones’ attributes compare with those of other people. In contemporary social psychology, this process is known as social comparison or interpersonal comparison. Originally published in 1991, this volume presents the most recent developments in this field of study at the time. As described in the chapters the theory has gone through several iterations, taken on new problems and research paradigms, and reached out to other social-psychological areas of study. Some of this research addresses questions that are logical extensions of Festinger’s theory; some consider questions that derive from entirely different ways of construing the comparison process from Festinger’s original approach. Although all questions are not settled, the work presented here shows how far the original social comparison theory has evolved and suggests where the next insights are likely to be found. Today it can be read in its historical contex