One theory that can be very helpful in understanding envy and how best to manage it is social comparison theory. In a nutshell, we constantly make judgments about ourselves and our lives by comparing ...

Loustau is a Ph.D. student in social psychology at Boston College, studying social identity, moral judgment, and intergroup bias. She is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow and ...

“Not again! Mary received an invitation to an interview with a Fortune 500 company. John, remember him? He accepted a job offer in Hawaii, where he always wanted to go. And Kate got promoted only a ...

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