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The process of evaluating oneself or one's circumstances in relation to other people.

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social comparison

The essay examines social comparison through neighbors who judge their success by one another's possessions.
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Social comparison shaped a beginner's view of her running when she judged every practice result against faster teammates rather than against her own earlier efforts.
From What the Scoreboard Leaves Out.
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