Handbook of Social Comparison
| Author | : Jerry Suls |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 502 |
| Release | : 2013-11-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781461542377 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1461542375 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (375 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Handbook of Social Comparison by : Jerry Suls
Download or read book Handbook of Social Comparison written by Jerry Suls and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comparison of objects, events, and situations is integral to judgment; comparisons of the self with other people comprise one of the building blocks of human conduct and experience. After four decades of research, the topic of social comparison is more popular than ever. In this timely handbook a distinguished roster of researchers and theoreticians describe where the field has been since its development in the early 1950s and where it is likely to go next.
