Why Comparing Yourself to Others is a Problem
Julia Kozieja |
TEDxFrancisHollandSchoolSloaneSquare
• September 2021
What is social comparison and how does it influence our decisions? Unlike comparing your body to others, social comparison has many strands which, when combined together, create a very insecure individual. Decisions, opinions and other activities are areas in which individuals don't want to be different, for fear of becoming a social outcast. This talk explores the long term impacts of social comparison for an individual and details how such to limit such comparison to others.