You seek it, too: Social comparison information

Some concepts in psychology never get old. Instead, they grow stronger. Social comparison — comparisons we make with other people — is one of such concepts.

Imagine all the thoughts that pass through an adult’s mind in an ordinary day. Of all those thoughts, 7.1% is social comparisons, a study shows. Similarly, my colleagues and I found in a study that social comparisons are also frequent in daily lives of adolescents.

But why are we so wrapped up in making social comparisons?