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Categories: Communication theory, Sociological theories, Attitude change, Communication
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social comparison theory  downward social comparison  social comparison  upward social comparison
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Social comparison theory, initially proposed by social psychologist Leon Festinger in 1954, centers on the belief that there is a drive within individuals to gain accurate self-evaluations. Wikipedia
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Social comparison theory, initially proposed by social psychologist Leon Festinger in 1954, centers on the belief that there is a drive within individuals to gain accurate self-evaluations. Wikipedia
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downward social comparison, social comparison, Social Comparison Theory, upward social comparison

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