George R. Goethals

Social Comparison Theory

George R. Goethals · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · 1986 · 322 citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +8

On Being Better but not Smarter than Others: The Muhammad Ali Effect

Scott T. Allison, David M. Messick, George R. Goethals · Social Cognition · 1989 · 314 citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +10

Pattern of performance and ability attribution: An unexpected primacy effect.

EDWARD E. JONES, Leslie Rock, Kelly G. Shaver et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1968 · 265 citations

Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +16

Understanding Social Psychology

H. Jacobs, Stephen Worchel, J. R. Cooper et al. · Teaching Sociology · 1989 · 229 citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +16

Perceiving one's own traits and others': The multifaceted self.

Gerald N. Sande, George R. Goethals, Christine E. Radloff · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1988 · 182 citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +12