Are People More Averse of Their Peers Living in Hardship or Driving Luxury Cars? Individuals’ Willingness to Accept Their Peers’ Relative Circumstances

Are people more afraid of peers living in hardship or peers driving luxury cars? Tri-Reference Point theory posits that individuals prioritize others’ minimum requirements over their goals. This suggests people should be less willing to accept peers’ minimum requirements are not being met (i.e., liv...

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Published in:	Behavioral Sciences
Main Authors:	Xiaohan Hu, Jie Liu, Fengyang Sun, Xiuxin Wang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-10-01
Subjects:	social comparison Tri-Reference Point theory minimum requirement goal relative deprivation
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15/10/1395