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social comparison theory

theory that focuses on a person's desire to get an accurate self-evaluation
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social comparison theory

Summary

social comparison theory is a theory[1]. It draws 686 Wikipedia views per month (theory category, ranking #114 of 323).[2]

Key Facts

  • social comparison theory's instance of is recorded as theory[3].
  • social comparison theory is part of social psychology[4].

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Definition and Type

social comparison theory's instance of is recorded as theory[3].

Use and Application

social comparison theory is part of social psychology[4].

Why It Matters

social comparison theory draws 686 Wikipedia views per month (theory category, ranking #114 of 323).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → social psychology
    Instance of → —
    Part of → —
    Instance of → theory
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007542346505171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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