Why it matters
Shapes self-esteem and judgment.
Core term · Leon Festinger
Social Comparison
Leon Festinger's observation that, lacking an objective measure, we come to understand our own abilities and opinions by comparing ourselves with the people around us.
Areas of life
Statussocial mediawork
How to handle it
Compare carefully; choose useful reference groups.
Who shaped this idea
The thinker behind it
From concept to practice
Turn Social Comparison into a question you can answer.
Psipas asks you one small, honest question at a time — and builds the picture from your answers.