{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69c14b10fce4b829c518519a/6a0f83b8a9d3d2ec14cd3343?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The comparison trap: why your brain ranks everything — and how to make it stop","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69c14b10fce4b829c518519a/1779800558787-3a3b61d6-917f-4862-a22a-17c175a86275.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>559. You scroll past a photo of someone's vacation, someone's promotion, someone's body — and something in you quietly deflates. That's not weakness. That's your brain doing exactly what it evolved to do. This week, Dr. Judy Ho breaks down the neuroscience of social comparison — why we do it, why social media has made it exponentially harder to resist, and three evidence-based tools to break the ranking cycle and find your way back to yourself.</p><p><br></p><p>Have a mental health question? Email Dr. Judy's team at at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com</a></p><p>Find Savvy Psychologist on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a> and subscribe to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist-newsletter/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">newsletter</a>&nbsp;for more psychology tips.</p><p><br></p><p>Watch on YouTube: <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/@SavvyPsychologist\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.youtube.com/@SavvyPsychologist</a></p><p><br></p><p>More from Dr. Ho on her other channels:</p><p>Dr. Ho's <a href=\"https://drjudyho.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a>, <a href=\"https://drjudyho.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Substack</a>, <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjudyho/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a>.</p><p>Savvy Psychologist is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips. Find a transcript at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/transcripts/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">QuickandDirtyTips.com</a>.</p>","author_name":"QuickAndDirtyTips.com"}