Big-fish–little-pond effect
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Big-fish–little-pond effect
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The big-fish–little-pond effect (BFLPE) is a frame of reference model introduced by Herbert W. Marsh and John W. Parker in 1984. According to the model, individuals compare their own self-concept with their peers and equally capable individuals have higher self-concepts when in a less capable group than in a more capable group.
For example, it is better for academic self-concept to be a big fish in a little pond than to be a big fish in a big pond. High achieving and gifted students are just as
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People feel better about themselves when they are more obviously superior
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big-fish%E2%80%93little-pond_effect
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2023-12-31T17:00:46Z
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