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How does this work in relationships?

  • Couples tend to use downward social comparisons rather than upward
  • Use this technique when partner feels "threatened"
  • Fitzsimon and Naidoo (2013)

Downward Comparison Clip

Fitzsimon and Naidoo (2013)

  • rate attractiveness of a “highly” attractive person of the opposite sex in a photograph
  • participants in high committed relationships rated the attractive person in the photograph the lowest

derogating of alternative partners

manage threatening alternative partner as less attractive by finding flaws within that person

Explanation: Cognitive dissonance - When our attitudes and behaviors do not align with one another

Current partner

Alternative partner

"He's not that hot..."

" Not my type..."

"He probably has

attitude..."

In a committed relationship

Downward Social Comparisons

Definition: comparisons to others who are doing worse than we are

- Improves our self-esteem

The Devil Wears Prada

Devil Wears Prada explanation

  • Emily feels better about her job by degrading Andrea's job (calling her coffee girl)
  • This encourages her

Upward Social Comparison Clip

Upward Social Comparison

- comparing yourself to others who you perceive to be better than you.

- can be used to improve oneself or to decrease self-esteem.

Upward & Downward Social Comparisons

Clip Explanation

- Amy is using upward social comparison.

-She aspires for her relationship with Sheldon to be similar to Penny and Leonard's.

What is a social comparison?

- A process in which people compare their own abilities and attributes to others.

- Used socially in individuals and in relationships.

- Two types: Upward and downward

social comparisons

Fin

By: Malisha Gyamfi & Hali Russell

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