Psychology
Why Does Everyone Else Seem to Have Their Life Together?
Students in Stanford studies underestimated their peers' negative experiences by an average of 17 per cent. Misery has more company than we think.
Social Comparison
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How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
Frequent social media use is linked to lower self-esteem, largely through comparing upwards. Three steps, and a Private Scoreboard, to measure your own progress instead.