These meta-analyses of 60+ years of social comparison research focused on 2 issues: the
choice of a comparison target (selection) and the effects of comparisons on self-evaluations …

In this chapter, I review my program of research on implicit attitudes and beliefs. These
attitudes and beliefs are often acquired without individuals' awareness and influence …

“[Fine's] sharp tongue is tempered with humor.... Read this book and see how complex and
fascinating the whole issue is.”—The New York Times It's the twenty-first century, and …

Psychological research supports the notion that people constantly engage in social
comparisons. Research on specific, comparison‐based emotions highlights how the …

Mass media plays a substantial role in the way social groups understand themselves and
are understood by others. Some social groups, like Native Americans, are rarely portrayed in …

Abstract Theory suggests that proximal contextual variables contribute to women's
underrepresentation in STEM fields. We therefore examined relationships between …

Social comparisons-comparisons between the self and others-are a fundamental
psychological mechanism influencing people's judgments, experiences, and behavior …

Individuals' choice to pursue one academic or professional path over another may feel like a
free choice but is often constrained by subtle cues in achievement environments that signal …

Recent theory and research suggest that certain situational factors can harm women's math
test performance. The three studies presented here indicate that female role models can …

Social comparisons influence self-evaluations in multiple ways. Sometimes self-evaluations
are assimilated toward a given standard. At other times, they are contrasted away from the …