Ep. 32 The Highlight Reel
Why does everyone else's highlight reel sting so specifically?
This week Niomi covers Festinger's social comparison theory, the real psychology of benign and malicious envy, and the evil eye — the ancient, cross-cultural belief that visible good fortune invites dangerous envy. Includes the study literally titled after the evil eye, testing whether the fear of being envied changes how people behave.
First episode of a new stretch of the show: The Self on Display.
Overthinkers — real talk: what's the most "sorry for the flex" caption you've ever written or seen? Drop it below. We're all doing…
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