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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.
Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts 🎧
Reference:
Festinger, L. (1954). A theory of social comparison processes. Human Relations, 7(2), 117–140. https://doi.org/10.1177/001872675400700202
By Sarah Eileen-Downey AkersFeeling 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.
Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts 🎧
Reference:
Festinger, L. (1954). A theory of social comparison processes. Human Relations, 7(2), 117–140. https://doi.org/10.1177/001872675400700202