Exploring a novel cognitive intervention to neutralize the consequences of upward social comparisons
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Brittany Tausen, Ph.D.
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Poster
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Research in progress
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Psychology
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Upward social comparisons coincide with relative deprivation and life dissatisfaction. Two studies (N = 450) explored the possibility that a novel counterfactual thinking intervention could help neutralize the negative consequences of upward social comparisons. Participants reflected on a recent upward social comparison before being randomly assigned to a novel intervention (identify the negative aspects of the other person’s life), a gratitude intervention (identify the good parts of your life), or a control condition. Exploratory analyses will test our hypothesis that the control group will report the least gratitude and life satisfaction and that these effects will be moderated by individual differences.
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Exploring a novel cognitive intervention to neutralize the consequences of upward social comparisons
Upward social comparisons coincide with relative deprivation and life dissatisfaction. Two studies (N = 450) explored the possibility that a novel counterfactual thinking intervention could help neutralize the negative consequences of upward social comparisons. Participants reflected on a recent upward social comparison before being randomly assigned to a novel intervention (identify the negative aspects of the other person’s life), a gratitude intervention (identify the good parts of your life), or a control condition. Exploratory analyses will test our hypothesis that the control group will report the least gratitude and life satisfaction and that these effects will be moderated by individual differences.
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Also presented at APA, Seattle, WA, August 2024