The Psychology of Social Comparison and Its Impact
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The Psychology of Social Comparison and Its Impact

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Explore how social comparison undermines happiness and well-being, supported by relevant psychological theories.

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  1. 12 July 2026 · corrected by Emir Baycan

    Attributes the medalist happiness finding to Medvec, Madey & Gilovich (1995) rather than implying it was Kahneman and Tversky's study

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    A silver medalist, research has found, is on average less happy than a bronze medalist

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    A silver medalist, research by Medvec, Madey, and Gilovich (1995) found, is on average less happy than a bronze medalist

    Why: Verified the fix is live in the article body: the medalist happiness finding is now correctly attributed to Medvec, Madey, and Gilovich (1995) rather than left unattributed/implied as Kahneman and Tversky. No stale occurrence found in the FAQ. Backfilling record with confirmed correct text; no further edits needed.

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