The term “social comparison theory” was coined in 1954 when Leon Festinger, an American social psychologist, observed that people were constantly seeking honest assessments of themselves, and as a result, they began to make comparisons to others to comprehend who they are in a world of more than 7 billion people. So, based on the
The world’s economy has been facing enormous damage from the Covid-19. But surprisingly, the luxury industry still survives and prosper. Why is that? (Vietnamese version below) THE THRIVINGNESS OF LUXURY BRANDS IN GENERAL DURING THE BREAKOUT OF COVID-19. What are luxury goods? Luxury goods are things sold at a very high price but not necessary.
One of the most representative indicators of how humans today emphasize the value of optimism is the current trend “good vibes only”. However, when positivity is exaggerated, the syndrome known as “toxic positivity” emerges. As a result, let us delve further through the article below in order to get a better understanding of it. (Vietnamese
It is inevitable that we will have to face lots of judgments from others. Both praises and hatred. But have you ever thought about whether the negative judgments are fair enough for you to receive those? (Vietnamese version below) SOCIAL NORMS OF APPEARANCE: THE ULTIMATE STANDARD OR A PREJUDICE BARRIER? Appearance is a definition that
In life, there is no exact formula for achieving success. Success is simply a relative and abstract term. But nowadays it seems that people often have a prejudice that a university degree is a key to all success. Why do the majority of people think so? (Vietnamese version below) The meaning of university education University
Be an ordinary person, but an ordinary and warm-hearted one. (Vietnamese version below) Kindness, are you still available? There is no denying the fact that a considerable number of individuals follow the egoism and on the grounds that they yearn for moving on with their lives without encumbrance. Some
As the price of Bitcoin continues to balloon, we look back at the reason why the cryptocurrency has been heard a lot recently (Vietnamese version below) The creation of Bitcoin A cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange wherein individual coin ownership records are stored in a ledger existing
The drastic actions against Covid-19 have been increasingly viewed as a stark trade-off between protecting whether people’s lives or the economy’s well-being. Is there a way to counter this problem? (Vietnamese version below) WHAT ARE NATIONS’ CHOICES? In the world Denmark and Sweden Separated only by the 8-kilometer Oresund bridge, two similar Nordic countries
