Episode
61. Why we compare ourselves to others
30:31
Published: Fri Dec 09 2022
Description
This week we discuss social comparison, the good, the bad, the psychology. We talk about why it is that we compare ourselves to others, the impacts of social comparison and how to break the cycle of judging our attributes and characteristics compared to others.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode61. Why we compare ourselves to others
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Episode61. Why we compare ourselves to others
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Episode61. Why we compare ourselves to others
PodcastThe Psychology of your 20’s
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