Self-evaluative effects of dimensional and social comparison
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چکیده
• Participants learned that they performed better or worse than other people (social comparison). • Participants learned that they performed better or worse in one domain than another domain (dimensional comparison). • Both comparison types significantly influenced self-evaluations and affective reactions. • The influence of social comparison was significantly stronger than dimensional comparison.
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