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The Highlight Reel Verdict
“What they post is what their life is — and mine should look like that.” Jordan's 2011 studies found people systematically underestimate how often others feel bad, because negative emotions get hidden. The feed is that hiding, industrialized: you're comparing your Tuesday to their trailer.
RECOGNITION SIGNS
- 01
Someone else's vacation photos land as a report card on your life.
- 02
You know every post is curated — and the knowing changes nothing at 11pm.
- 03
You compare your worst hour to the best 0.1% of their year.
THOUGHT PATTERNS
THE SCIENCE BEHIND IT
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“Their life is what mine should look like”
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SCRIPTS
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- When Her Highlight Reel Makes an Ordinary Day Feel Too Small to Count
- His highlight reel buries mine: when his best moments feel like your loss
- When Someone's Win Feels Like Your Loss | Peer Comparison
SCIENCE
QUIZZES
Self-check: When Their Vacation Photos Make Your Life Feel Like WaitingSelf-check: When Social Media Posts Feel Like A Verdict On Your LifeSelf-check: When Someone Else's Body Becomes Your Report CardSelf-check: His highlight reel buries mine: when his best moments feel like your lossSelf-check: When Her Highlight Reel Makes an Ordinary Day Feel Too Small to CountSelf-check: When Someone's Win Feels Like Your Loss | Peer Comparison