In this episode, you will learn:

- The different types of social comparison

- Social media and its link to negative emotions and depression

- The negative effects of making comparisons and inaccurate assumptions 

- Behind the scenes - my assumptions about working at Walt Disney World

- 5 tips to get out of a comparison trap

Research articles mentioned in this episode:
Chou, H., & Edge, N. (2012). “They Are Happier and Having Better Lives than I Am”: The Impact of Using Facebook on Perceptions of Others' Lives. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 15, 117-121. 

De Vries, & Kühne. (2015). Facebook and self-perception: Individual susceptibility to negative social comparison on Facebook. Personality and Individual Differences, 86, 217-221.

Jang, Park, & Song. (2016). Social comparison on Facebook: Its antecedents and psychological outcomes. Computers in Human Behavior, 62, 147-154.

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