{"id":7230,"date":"2022-07-15T16:05:09","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T08:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scc.sg\/e\/?page_id=7230"},"modified":"2022-07-15T16:05:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T08:05:11","slug":"what-is-social-comparison","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scc.sg\/e\/what-is-social-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Social Comparison?<\/a><\/strong> | Different Types Comparison<\/a> <\/strong>| Effects of Comparison<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n

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What is Social Comparison?<\/h2>
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According to the Social Comparison Theory, we compare ourselves to other people, to better understand our own abilities, opinions and success [<\/span>1<\/span><\/a>].<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n

What are the Different Types of Comparison?<\/h3>
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  1. Upward Comparison<\/strong>:<\/strong> comparing ourselves to people who are better than<\/span> us\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Downward Comparison<\/strong>:<\/strong> comparing ourselves to people worse than<\/span> us<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section>\n

    How it Affects People…<\/h3>
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    Depending on the way you compare with others, there can be positive and negative effects!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n

    Upward Comparison<\/h4>
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    Positive <\/th>Negative<\/th><\/tr>
    Become motivated to improve ourselves<\/td>Become inferior and jealous<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>