2020
DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/3sfn8
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Comparisons inform me who I am: A general comparative processing model of self-perception

Abstract: Our self-concept contributes to our sense of identity over time. Yet, self-perception is motivated and serves survival and thus does not reflect stable inner states or accurate biographical accounts. Literature indicates that different types of comparison standards act as reference frames in evaluating attributes that constitute the self. However, the role of comparisons in self-perception has been underestimated, arguably due to lack of a guiding framework that takes into account relevant aspects of compariso… Show more

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“…Accordingly, the CSS-W assessed comparison as thinking about how one is doing in comparison to some type of upward, lateral, or downward standard. The current results are further relevant because they relate to five types of comparison standards likely to inform self-perception (Morina, in press ). This aspect is crucial because the findings indicate that all five types of comparison are significantly related to PTSD.…”
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“…Accordingly, the CSS-W assessed comparison as thinking about how one is doing in comparison to some type of upward, lateral, or downward standard. The current results are further relevant because they relate to five types of comparison standards likely to inform self-perception (Morina, in press ). This aspect is crucial because the findings indicate that all five types of comparison are significantly related to PTSD.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 86%
“…However, surprisingly little is known about the role of comparative thinking in psychological adjustment following aversive experiences (Hoppen, Heinz-Fischer, & Morina, 2020 ). In general, comparative thinking can emerge either spontaneously or be instigated intentionally and serves key self-motives, including self-assessment, self-improvement, self-enhancement, and self-verification (Festinger, 1954 ; Morina, in press ; Sedikides & Strube, 1997 ; Wood, 1996 ).…”
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