Ability Comparison is a form of social comparison in which an individual evaluates their own skills, competencies, or performance by assessing them relative to those of others, as distinct from comparisons of opinions, attributes, or other self-relevant dimensions.
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A Theory of Social Comparison Processes
Léon Festinger · Human Relations · 1954 · 20.3K citations
Judith P. Frankmann, Jeff Adams · The American Journal of Psychology · 1904 · 4.3K citations
Downward comparison principles in social psychology.
Thomas A. Wills · Psychological Bulletin · 1981 · 2.6K citations
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University of Iowa
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Educational Testing Service
Princeton, United States
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Western Sydney University
Richmond, Australia
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Yale University
New Haven, United States
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University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
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University of Michigan
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Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
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- Gifted Child Quarterly
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- Journal of Educational Psychology
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