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Hedonic consequences of social comparison: A contrast of happy and unhappy people (1997)

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Author	Lyubomirsky, Sonja Ross, Lee
Abstract	Two studies tested the hypothesis that self-rated unhappy individuals would be more sensitive to social comparison information than would happy ones. Study 1 showed that whereas unhappy students ' affect and self-assessments were heavily affected by a peer who solved anagrams either faster or slower, happy students ' responses were affected by the presence of a slower peer only, These between-group differences proved to be largely independent of 2 factors associated with happiness, i.e., self-esteem and optimism. Study 2 showed that whereas the unhappy group's responses to feedback about their own teaching performance were heavily influenced by a peer who performed even better or even worse, happy students ' responses again were moderated only by information about inferior peer performance. Implications for our appreciation of the liruk between cognitive processes and "hedonic " consequences are discussed. Self-perceptions and self-evaluations depend not only on the absolute nature of one's accomplishment and performance but also on the way one measures up to relevant peers (Festinger, 1954; Suls, 1977; Wills, 1981, 1991). Opportunities for such social comparison are ubiquitous, as everyday social interactions
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Journal	Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Language	English
Publisher Date	1997-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Social Comparison Hedonic Consequence Unhappy People Happy Student Social Comparison Information Unhappy Group Cognitive Process Relevant Peer Happy One Whereas Unhappy Student Between-group Difference Inferior Peer Performance Everyday Social Interaction Absolute Nature Self-rated Unhappy Individual Teaching Performance
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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