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OverviewAssessment of abilities, opinions, and overall feelings of self-worth, are commonly acknowledged to be influenced by how ones’ attributes compare with those of other people. In contemporary social psychology, this process is known as social comparison or interpersonal comparison. Originally published in 1991, this volume presents the most recent developments in this field of study at the time. As described in the chapters the theory has gone through several iterations, taken on new problems and research paradigms, and reached out to other social-psychological areas of study. Some of this research addresses questions that are logical extensions of Festinger’s theory; some consider questions that derive from entirely different ways of construing the comparison process from Festinger’s original approach. Although all questions are not settled, the work presented here shows how far the original social comparison theory has evolved and suggests where the next insights are likely to be found. Today it can be read in its historical contex Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jerry Suls (Department of Psychology, University of Iowa) , Thomas Ashby WillsPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.988kg ISBN: 9781032744902ISBN 10: 1032744901 Pages: 446 Publication Date: 01 May 2024 Audience: College/higher education , College/higher education , Adult education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJerry Suls and Thomas Ashby Wills. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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