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- Egotistic relative deprivation is a type of relative deprivation, and occurs as the result of the social comparison between an individuals self evaluation and their circumstances and those of a reference group. A negative comparision can result in dissatisfaction and unhappiness.[1]
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- ↑ Coleman,A F (2006). Oxford Dictionary of Psychology, 2nd ed. Oxford:OUP.