Social Comparison and Emotion

• Schachter - fear and affiliation studies• social comparison is sought with similar

others; shared fate

Social Comparison and Emotion (cont.)

• Schachter - fear and affiliation studies• social comparison is sought with similar others;

shared fate• Schachter & Singer (1962)

• Study 1 - euphoria

Schacter & Singer - Study 1 Euphoria

• Schachter - fear and affiliation studies• social comparison is sought with similar

others; shared fate• Schachter & Singer (1962)

• Study 1 - euphoria• Study 2 - anger

Social Comparison and Emotion (cont.)

Schacter & Singer Study2 - Anger

• Schachter - fear and affiliation studies• social comparison is sought with similar others;

shared fate• Schachter & Singer (1962)

• Study 1 - euphoria• Study 2 - anger

• Dutton & Aron - Bridge Study

Social Comparison and Emotion (cont.)

Dutton & Aron - Bridge Study

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