The Happiness Standard

Episode 10: You're Measuring Wrong


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Feeling behind in life?


In this episode of The Happiness Standard, we break down Social Comparison Theory and why your brain measures your life against other people’s timelines—friends, relationships, careers, and more.


You’re not behind… you’re just using the wrong standard.

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Reference:

Festinger, L. (1954). A theory of social comparison processes. Human Relations, 7(2), 117–140. https://doi.org/10.1177/001872675400700202

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The Happiness StandardBy Sarah Eileen-Downey Akers