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Virtually unhappy: how probability neglect in social comparison biases judgments of satisfaction with life
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posted on 2023-06-10, 00:46 authored by Mudra Mukesh, Dilney GoncalvesContrary to prior research and convention we demonstrate that a large friend network on social networking sites can be detrimental to individuals’ life satisfaction. Having more friends leads to lower life satisfaction because people fail to integrate the probability of encountering ostentatious information on social networks when assessing life satisfaction.
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Advances in Consumer ResearchISSN
0098-9258Publisher
Association for Consumer ResearchVolume
40Page range
741-742Department affiliated with
- Strategy and Marketing Publications
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2021-08-31First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2021-08-31Usage metrics
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