APS
30th APS Annual Convention
From Making Friends to Matters of Life and Death—Social Comparisons Can Critically Shape Social Relationships and Health
This symposium highlights recent research documenting the powerful influence of social comparison on relationships and physical health. We discuss when and how the feeling of doing better or worse than one’s peers influences friendship formation, exercise, eating, and health decisions.
Chairs & Discussants
- Frances ChenChair
University of British Columbia - Ashley WhillansCoChair
Harvard Business School
Presentations
- Perceived Physical Activity and Health: The Role of Social Comparison and Wearable TechnologyOctavia Zahrt, Alia Crum
- Status Signal ParadoxStephen Garcia, Kim Weaver, Patricia Chen
- Social Comparison in Diverse ContextsHolly Shakya, James Fowler, Nicholas Christakis, Jay Silverman, Paul Fleming
- From Misperception to Social Connection: Correlates and Consequences of Overestimating Others’ Social ConnectednessAshley Whillans, Frances Chen
