Episode #3

Episode Title: The Comparison Game

Blurb: Who have you compared yourself to in the past 24 hours? How often do you compare yourself to others and how does it effect your self-view?

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Episode Recap: In this episode we have an honest conversation about the human nature of comparisons and how it affects our self-view. We discuss the Social Comparison Theory, using comparisons for self-enhancement vs. self-evaluation, and practical ways to stop getting caught up in the “Comparison Game.”

Voices in this Episode:

Melissa Flora

Adam Flora

Mentioned in this Episode: 

Comparison Trap Study

Leon Festinger-Social Comparison Theory (1950s) Journal of Human Relationship  

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