JOURNAL ARTICLE

Study Results from Saarland University Provide New Insights into Personality and Social Psychology (Emotional Dynamics of Social Comparisons: Nonlinear Relationships Between Comparison Extremity and Social Emotions, and Their Motivational...).

  • Published In: Psychology & Psychiatry Journal, 2025. P. 451 1 of 2

  • Database: Psychology Source 2 of 2

Abstract

The article focuses on a study conducted in Saarbrucken, Germany, which explores how emotions arising from social comparisons affect daily motivation. Researchers analyzed 2,976 instances of social comparisons, examining factors such as comparison direction (upward vs. downward) and extremity, alongside various emotions and motivational tendencies. Findings indicate that benign envy and happy-for-ness are linked to increased motivation, particularly with moderate upward comparisons, while malicious envy and schadenfreude correlate with disengagement, especially in extreme comparisons. The research highlights the complex relationship between social emotions and motivation in everyday life. [Extracted from the article]

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  • Source:Psychology & Psychiatry Journal. 2025/05, p451
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:1944-2718
  • Accession Number:185360997
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