Makenzie Schroeder and Lissa Behm-Morawitz at the University of Missouri recently released a study about how using social media filters to change one’s appearance can lead to a phenomenon called ...

"The misfortune of others tastes like honey" is a Japanese saying that rings uncomfortably true. But why does it feel so accurate? Here are two reasons behind the experience of Schadenfreude. Most of ...

“Accept where you are.” “Be your own best friend.” “Be grateful for what you have.” These are just a few of the adages designed to help individuals combat the so-called “thief of joy”: comparison.

As social animals, we humans are hard-wired to learn, thrive, and grow through our relationships — our engagement with and observations of others. Early in life, we rely on teachers and role models ...

Have you ever felt exhilarated about hitting a professional or personal milestone, only to find yourself, less than 24 hours later, having an Instagram-triggered crisis and tumbling down a black hole ...

It started with a TikTok trend. Makenzie Schroeder, a graduate student in the University of Missouri's College of Arts and Science, noticed people were posting filtered photos of themselves looking ...

Identifying a problem through expert analysis and research so we can begin using Comparison Culture as a catalyst for growth and positive change. There's something we have to talk about. It's ...

Jonathan Reardon is a researcher at Durham University. You can find him on Twitter @waterlego. He also runs @academicchatter. As graduate students, we find ourselves embedded in a system of metrics ...