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1978: Self-Righteous Singles and Smug Married Couples: Why People Think Their Own Lifestyle is the Best by Samantha Joel

Nov 27, 2023
10:36
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Psychologist Samantha Joel, founder of Luvze, discusses why people think their own lifestyle is the best, exploring normative idealization in relationships, the impact of relationship status on judgment, and the connection between judgment and envy.
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  • People tend to think their own lifestyle is the best and expect others to conform, termed normative idealization.
  • Idealizing one's relationship status is driven by insecurity and a desire to feel better about one's life.

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Tendency to Idealize One's Own Lifestyle

Many people tend to think that their own lifestyle is the best and expect others to make the same choices. Researchers term this phenomenon as normative idealization, where individuals view their lifestyle as the norm and believe that everyone should be more like them.

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