A Theory of Social Comparison Processes

Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 117 - 140
Published: May 1, 1954
Abstract
Hypothesis I: There exists, in the human organism, a drive to evaluate his opinions and his abilities. While opinions and abilities may, at first glance, seem to be quite different things, there is a close functional tie between them. They act together in the manner in which they affect behavior. A person’s cognition (his opinions and beliefs) about the situation in which he exists and his appraisals of what he is capable of doing (his...
Paper Details
Title
A Theory of Social Comparison Processes
Published Date
May 1, 1954
Volume
7
Issue
2
Pages
117 - 140
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