c) Downward social comparison:
Downward social comparison creates positive reactions for overweight people. When overweight people compare themselves with someone who is less physically active than them, they create a high self-esteem because they feel there are other people that find overweight people socially desirable. Also they feel superior and a sense of pride that at least …show more content…
Self enhancement for overweight people happens when you boost your positive appeal to make yourself look better. Overweight people make the effort lose weight and dress up better to be the best in other peoples’ eyes. This happens because “people are motivated to maintain their efforts not by their expectations about future outcomes but by their satisfaction with outcomes afforded by their current behaviors” (Jeffery, Linde, Finch, Rothman, King,). Overweight people use this tool to hide their obesity in front of others and instead show their courage and motivation to the