Here are entered works on the subjective evaluation of one's own or another's personal characteristics by comparison to the characteristics of others.

URI: <http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh2005001706#concept>

Type: Topical Term

Alternate Labels: Social comparison theory

Broader Terms:

• Comparison (Psychology)
• Social perception

Related Terms:

• Self-evaluation

Sources:

• Work cat.: Atkins, Cheri L. Keeping up with the Jones', 2004: t.p. and cover (social comparison) p. 1 (social comparison theory; "The idea that individuals compare themselves to others")
• Festinger, Leon, "A theory of social comparison processes," Human relations, v. 7, 1954: p. 117 (social comparison)
• Encyclopedia of psychology, 2000, v. 7: p. 332 (social comparison)
• Encyclopedia of human behavior, v. 4, 1994: p. 225 (social comparison; social comparison theory)
• Handbook of psychology, v. 5: Personality and social psychology, 2003: p. 335 (social comparison theory)
• Thesaurus of psychological index terms, 9th ed., 2001: p. 241 (Social Comparison; broader term: Social Perception; related term: Self Evaluation)

Created: 2005-03-10

Last Modified: 2005-07-13 13:41:30



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