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13. How Can You Stop Comparing Yourself With Other People?

2020/8/9
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以《怪诞经济学》系列著名的美国作家、记者和广播电视人物。
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Angela Duckworth:与他人比较是人类的基本本能,但在现代社会,科技的发展使得人们更容易进行社会比较,这可能是导致焦虑和抑郁症高发的原因之一。向上比较和向下比较都有其优缺点,关键在于如何从社会比较中获得激励,而不是消极情绪。我们可以通过提高自我意识,觉察自己的比较行为,并注意这种比较是否会产生激励作用来改善。此外,几乎所有事情都既有遗传成分,也有环境因素的影响,我们可以通过一些小的成功来训练自己,减少负面比较。 Stephen Dubner:经常与他人比较是不好的,应该尝试停止这种行为。在阅读传记时,人们容易被叙事所吸引,而忽略了对因果关系的质疑。我们应该避免混淆相关性和因果关系,认识到结果往往是多因素造成的,不应该过度简化因果关系。金钱对选举结果的影响被夸大了,迈克·布隆伯格的例子说明了这一点。

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The episode explores the human instinct to compare oneself with others, discussing its origins, functions, and the emotional costs associated with it. It highlights how social comparison is a natural part of human behavior, but can lead to negative emotions and withdrawal from activities.

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