Professor Crane was ecstatic when he learned that his research study had been approved for publication. His feelings of joy quickly dissipated, however, when he heard a colleague recently had three different research articles accepted for publication. His declining emotional satisfaction best illustrates

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The situation described reflects the concept of relative deprivation, which is defined as the feeling of being worse off than others with whom we compare ourselves. Professor Crane's declining emotional satisfaction is a result of comparing himself to his colleague who had more research articles accepted for publication.

Professor Crane Was Ecstatic When He Learned That His Research