Understanding Social Comparison Theory and Its Effects
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Understanding Social Comparison Theory and Its Effects

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Silver medalists often display less happiness than bronze winners due to upward comparisons, highlighting the impact of social comparison.

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  1. 12 July 2026 · corrected by Emir Baycan

    3 corrections applied: Wrong author names for the 2014 paper; corrected to the actual authors as in the reference list. | Wrong in-text journal; the review appeared in Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. | Lead author's first name is wrong; corrected to Jonathan Gardner.

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    Nicole Vogel, Rose Marie Ward, and Jeffrey Rose published "Social Comparison..." study in 2014; the review appeared without journal name in text; lead author was Andrew Gardner.

    After

    Erin A. Vogel, Jason P. Rose, Lindsay R. Roberts, and Katheryn Eckles published the 2014 Facebook social-comparison study; the 2007 review is cited as appearing in Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes; the wellbeing study lead author is Jonathan Gardner.

    Why: Verified live: all 3 corrections (author names, journal name, lead author first name) already present in article content. FAQ JSON-LD checked and found clean (already used correct short-form author names, no fabrication).

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