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Feeling poorer than peers linked to lower well-being, even when incomes are similar
- June 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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New research is shedding light on how comparing ourselves to others affects happiness and life satisfaction. Led by McGill University researchers, the study shows that people who feel worse off financially than their peers are more likely to report signs of languishing, even when their actual income is similar. The paper is published in the journal Social Science & Medicine.
Originally published at Phys.org