Why Social Comparison Is the Thief of Financial Contentment Christine Benz: I wanted to ask about social comparisons, because you’ve got a lot in the book on this topic.

They say comparison is the thief of joy and this cliché has a raft of empirical evidence backing it up. But can you use it to your advantage?

We often measure our self-worth against our friends, coworkers, and that hotshot CEO—and they can help us excel. But be careful of these social comparisons.

Social media is designed to get you to compare yourself to others. But you don't have to let comparison culture take a toll on your confidence.

The Social Cognition and Comparison Lab has two main areas of research. First, is social comparison or how people's perceptions of themselves are affected by comparisons with other people.

This social comparison is linked, among other things, to lower self-esteem and higher social anxiety. Many people share only positive moments in their lives on social media. (Shutterstock) ...

For organizations truly committed to making a social impact, here are the steps that can be taken to do so.

Researchers Trystan Loustau and Liane Young explore how autism can buffer against the negative impact of social comparisons.

If you're finding that social comparisons are dragging you down, here are three more productive things you can do instead.