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Upward Comparison

Upward Comparison is a lateral social comparison process in which an individual evaluates their own abilities relative to a peer or similar other perceived as superior in a specific domain, thereby serving as a basis for self-assessment and personal improvement.

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459

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2017–2026

180

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Publications

459

Downward comparison principles in social psychology.

Thomas A. Wills · Psychological Bulletin · 1981 · 2.6K citations

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Maximizing versus satisficing: Happiness is a matter of choice.

Barry Schwartz, Andrew Ward, John Monterosso et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 2002 · 1.3K citations

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Maximizing versus satisficing: Happiness is a matter of choice.

Barry Schwartz, Andrew Ward, John Monterosso et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 2002 · 1.3K citations

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For better or worse: The impact of upward social comparison on self-evaluations.

Rebecca L. Collins · Psychological Bulletin · 1996 · 1.1K citations

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The affective consequences of social comparison: Either direction has its ups and downs.

Bram P. Buunk, Rebecca L. Collins, Shelley E. Taylor et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1990 · 844 citations

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Authors

1K

  1. BP
    Bram P. Buunk

    University of Groningen, Netherlands

    18 publications · 2.4K citations

    17

    h-index

  2. FX
    Frederick X. Gibbons

    Iowa State University, United States

    16 publications · 1.6K citations

    15

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  3. PL
    Penelope Lockwood

    University of Toronto, Canada

    12 publications · 659 citations

    11

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  4. AP
    Abraham P. Buunk

    University of Groningen, Netherlands

    10 publications · 402 citations

    10

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  5. MG
    Meg Gerrard

    Iowa State University, United States

    8 publications · 670 citations

    8

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Institutions

459

  1. University of Groningen

    Groningen, The Netherlands

    21 h-index

    53 publications

    3K citations

  2. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    12 h-index

    41 publications

    2.4K citations

  3. Iowa State University

    Ames, United States

    11 h-index

    24 publications

    1.9K citations

  4. University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, Canada

    7 h-index

    13 publications

    11.6K citations

  5. Université Clermont Auvergne

    Clermont-Ferrand, France

    7 h-index

    14 publications

    1.2K citations

  6. Carnegie Mellon University

    Pittsburgh, United States

    6 h-index

    6 publications

    597 citations

  7. The Ohio State University

    Columbus, United States

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    1K citations

  8. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    6 h-index

    16 publications

    1.3K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    40 publications · 8.9K citations

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  2. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

    PSPB · 22 publications · 3.2K citations

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  3. European Journal of Social Psychology

    EJSP · 14 publications · 911 citations

    14

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  4. Frontiers in Psychology

    8 publications · 374 citations

    11

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  5. Journal of Applied Social Psychology

    10 publications · 519 citations

    10

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