<p>What is it called when a person consciously or unconsciously looks for similarities and differences in other people's reasoning, behavior, actions or past events and compares them with his/her own traits? I.e., Noticing them, with or without reacting, relating or comparing yourself with others.</p>

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2013-11-27T23:32:24.347Z
Perhaps see [social comparison theory](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_comparison_theory)
Jeromy Anglim
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2013-11-28T10:45:03.273Z
@JeromyAnglim I think I used the word "compare" too loosely in the first sentence. The focus of the question should be the looking and noticing the similarities, not the comparison or the conclusions that may be made as a consequence.
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What is it called when a person seeks to compare themselves to others?
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# What is it called when a person seeks to compare themselves to others?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-11-27)

What is it called when a person consciously or unconsciously looks for similarities and differences in other people's reasoning, behavior, actions or past events and compares them with his/her own traits? I.e., Noticing them, with or without reacting, relating or comparing yourself with others.

**Tags:** social-psychology, bias, similarirty

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Perhaps see [social comparison theory](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_comparison_theory)  
> **username_0**: @JeromyAnglim I think I used the word "compare" too loosely in the first sentence. The focus of the question should be the looking and noticing the similarities, not the comparison or the conclusions that may be made as a consequence.  

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