Handbook of Social Comparison
. Ed(S): Suls, Jerry; Wheeler, Ladd
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Paperback. Editor(s): Suls, Jerry; Wheeler, Ladd. Series: The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology. Num Pages: 504 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; JMS; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 979.
Comparison of objects, events, and situations is integral to judgment; comparisons of the self with other people comprise one of the building blocks of human conduct and experience. After four decades of research, the topic of social comparison is more popular than ever. In this timely handbook a distinguished roster of researchers and theoreticians describe where the field has been since its development in the early 1950s and where it is likely to go next.
Comparison of objects, events, and situations is integral to judgment; comparisons of the self with other people comprise one of the building blocks of human conduct and experience. After four decades of research, the topic of social comparison is more popular than ever. In this timely handbook a distinguished roster of researchers and theoreticians describe where the field has been since its development in the early 1950s and where it is likely to go next.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
Series
The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology
Number of Pages
504
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461369035
SKU
V9781461369035
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99-15
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