Hikers on the Appalachian trail have the motto “hike your own hike”—that is, resist the urge to compare how many miles you cover in a day to how far other hikers are traveling. Nevertheless, the urge ...

Have you ever felt exhilarated about hitting a professional or personal milestone, only to find yourself, less than 24 hours later, having an Instagram-triggered crisis and tumbling down a black hole ...

Comparison culture is causing young people to self-censor, fearing judgment for their words online and in person. An expert ...

Christmas is supposed to be a season full of joy. And sometimes, you have to be intentional about protecting that joy. One thing that instantly puts the spirit of the season at risk is comparison, ...

Not too long ago, on a cold winter night, somewhere in America, there was a tween who wanted more screen time and a parent who said no. The tween in question was advocating vociferously for her right ...

Being an actor isn’t easy. I don’t just mean the actual art of it or even the sometimes extensive training that goes into it. No, I mean the entertainment industry. Being in the industry is tough.

The comparison economy has been one of the quietest, most consistent business models on the internet. In the U.S. and U.K., companies like NerdWallet, Bankrate, and MoneySuperMarket have turned the ...

Share on Pinterest The human mind may have a bias to constantly want more. Al Barry/Getty Images Researchers used a reinforcement learning model to learn more about why we habituate and compare, ...