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Key Takeaways Social comparison helps us evaluate ourselves by comparing our abilities to others.Upward comparisons push us to improve, while…
Key Takeaways Social exchange theory suggests people weigh the costs and benefits of a relationship to decide if it is…
Expectancy Motivation Theory Thomas Barwick / Getty Images The expectancy theory of motivation suggests that when we think about the…
My friend said that dialing into this approach allowed her to view friendship as ever-evolving, rather than fixed or rigid.…
Key Takeaways Adaptation in Piaget’s theory involves changing mental structures to learn new information. Assimilation happens when people fit new…
Key Takeaways Cultivation theory says that watching a lot of TV makes people think the world is like what they…
Our brains handle vast amounts of complicated information. So, how exactly does the mind make sense of all the many…
Key Takeaways The “Broken Jewelry Theory” suggests that broken or lost jewelry could mean there are issues in your relationships.Jewelry…
Key Takeaways The “Let Them” theory teaches you to let go of trying to control other people’s actions. By saying…
Key Takeaways Emotions consist of physical arousal and how we think about that arousal.Schachter and Singer’s experiment showed people can…