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Appearance-based Comparison

Appearance-Based Comparison is a specific type of upward social comparison in which individuals evaluate themselves relative to others perceived as superior based on physical appearance attributes.

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9.1K

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277

Authors

129

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2017–2026

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Publications

99

Comparison and combination of ear and face images in appearance-based biometrics

Kyong Chang, Kevin W. Bowyer, Sudeep Sarkar et al. · IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence · 2003 · 582 citations

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Elected in 100 milliseconds: Appearance-Based Trait Inferences and Voting

Christopher Y. Olivola, Alexander Todorov · Journal of Nonverbal Behavior · 2010 · 575 citations

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The impact of appearance comparisons made through social media, traditional media, and in person in women’s everyday lives

Jasmine Fardouly, Rebecca T. Pinkus, Lenny R. Vartanian · Body Image · 2016 · 447 citations

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Body image, social comparison, and eating disturbance: A covariance structure modeling investigation

Joel K. Thompson, Michael D. Coovert, Susan M. Stormer. · International Journal of Eating Disorders · 1999 · 406 citations

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Body Image, Mood, and Televised Images of Attractiveness: The Role of Social Comparison

Jill Cattarin, J. Kevin Thompson, Carmen M. Thomas et al. · Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology · 2000 · 393 citations

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Authors

277

  1. LR
    Lenny R. Vartanian

    UNSW Sydney, Australia

    5 publications · 925 citations

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  2. MF
    Matthew Fuller‐Tyszkiewicz

    Deakin University, Australia

    4 publications · 247 citations

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  3. NM
    Nexhmedin Morina

    University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

    3 publications · 53 citations

    4

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  4. PA
    Peter A. McCarthy

    University of Münster, Germany

    2 publications · 37 citations

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  5. IK
    Isabel Krug

    The University of Melbourne, Australia

    3 publications · 145 citations

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Institutions

129

  1. University of South Florida

    Tampa, United States

    7 h-index

    21 publications

    4K citations

  2. UNSW Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    1.9K citations

  3. University of Münster

    Münster, Germany

    4 h-index

    9 publications

    156 citations

  4. The University of Melbourne

    Melbourne, Australia

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    611 citations

  5. Deakin University

    Burwood, Australia

    4 h-index

    15 publications

    991 citations

  6. La Trobe University

    Melbourne, Australia

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    472 citations

  7. Curtin University

    Perth, Australia

    3 h-index

    14 publications

    376 citations

  8. Southwest University

    Chongqing, China

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    173 citations

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Venues

  1. Body Image

    11 publications · 1.4K citations

    11

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  2. International Journal of Eating Disorders

    7 publications · 784 citations

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  3. Psychology of Women Quarterly

    6 publications · 585 citations

    6

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  4. Sex Roles

    2 publications · 152 citations

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  5. Cognitive Therapy and Research

    2 publications · 40 citations

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