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Welcome to Stumbling Bumbling Fumbling.
Someone get this girl some blinders because we are comparing ourselves way too much.
Ever feel stuck comparing yourself to everyone and their dog? Because honestly same. This week we're chatting all things comparisonitis, feeling behind and what we can do about it instead of feeling deflated.
PS: Sorry for my voice in this one; the winter season has definitely got me in its grips, so if you power through my husky voice, I will love you endlessly
Articles Mentioned
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Swencionis JK, Fiske ST. How social neuroscience can inform theories of social comparison. Neuropsychologia. 2014 Apr;56:140-6. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2014.01.009. Epub 2014 Jan 30. PMID: 24486767; PMCID: PMC4934127.
Gerber, J. P., Wheeler, L., & Suls, J. (2018). A social comparison theory meta-analysis 60+ years on. Psychological Bulletin, 144(2), 177-197. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000127