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Social Comparison as the Thief of Joy: Emotional Consequences of Viewing Strangers’ Instagram Posts

Dian A. de VriesDepartment of Youth and Family, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands;Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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A. Marthe MöllerAmsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Marieke S. WieringaAmsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Anniek W. EigenraamAmsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;Department of Marketing, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Kirsten HamelinkAmsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Pages 222-245 | Published online: 06 Jan 2017

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