Archive for August 9th, 2006
Social Comparison Theory
Wednesday, August 9th, 2006We learn about our own abilities and attitudes by comparing ourselves with other people and their opinions. Mostly, we seek to compare ourselves with someone against whom we believe we should have reasonable similarity, although in the absence of such a benchmark, we will use almost anyone.
Upward social comparison occurs where we mostly […]
Quotations About Tennis
Wednesday, August 9th, 2006Though your game is hardly the best You can fray your opponent’s nerves By methodically bouncing the ball At least ten times before your serves. ~Arnold J. Zarett
Why has slamming a ball with a racquet become so obsessive a pleasure for so many of us? It seems clear to me that a primary attraction […]
