Looking Outwards?

This is the idea that our concept of self is somewhat comparative. This is based on Festinger's Social Comparison Theory 1954

Psychology today: Social comparison theory states that individuals determine their own social and personal worth based on how they stack up against others they perceive as somehow faring better or worse. People sometimes compare themselves to others as a way of fostering self-improvement, self-motivation, and a positive self-image.
when situations cannot be measured objectively, then we look for environmental cues to tell us what something is/how to act.
How good or bad something is is comparative to what is going on around you, and your preference is also dictated by this.

	Created by Cristelle Spaulding over 4 years ago

Psychology Note on The Self- Social Psyclogy, created by Cristelle Spaulding on 25/11/2019.