The Science of Social Comparison
Comparing yourself to others isn’t a moral failing—it’s hardwired into your brain. Humans evolved to constantly assess their standing relative to others because, for most of our history, social status was directly linked to survival.
The problem is that our ancient comparison instincts weren’t designed for Instagram. We’re now comparing our behind-the-scenes to everyone else’s highlight reel, and our brains can’t tell the difference.