Dr. Laurie Santos

Our brains never find the person who's doing worse than us.

Our brains never find the person who's doing worse than us.

They're really on the lookout for people that are doing better than us.

They're really on the lookout for people that are doing better than us.

I saw this

I saw this

Back in the day, I was doing some consulting with a basketball team.

Back in the day, I was doing some consulting with a basketball team.

I won't say which one it is, but I was walking through, you know, what's your social comparison point for the best salary?

I won't say which one it is, but I was walking through, you know, what's your social comparison point for the best salary?

You know, they'll say like, oh, you know, maybe it's like Steph Curry or something like that.

You know, they'll say like, oh, you know, maybe it's like Steph Curry or something like that.

Or what's your social comparison point for the most three-pointers?

Or what's your social comparison point for the most three-pointers?

And it's like, oh, it's Steph Curry.

And it's like, oh, it's Steph Curry.

It's like, well, what's your social comparison for what's the best height to be in the NBA?

It's like, well, what's your social comparison for what's the best height to be in the NBA?

Nobody said Steph Curry because he's on the shorter side.

Nobody said Steph Curry because he's on the shorter side.