Alicia and her friends are singing karaoke. Alicia is an extremely talented singer-much better than her friends. She feels awkward about being so good, however, so she sings badly on purpose, because she does not want her friends to be envious of her singing talent. Social psychologists would say that Alicia is experiencing ____.

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Alicia is experiencing sensitivity about being the target of a threatening upward comparison. This means she is aware that her superior singing skills might make her friends feel inferior or envious, so she deliberately performs below her ability to avoid making them feel bad.

Alicia and Her Friends Are Singing Karaoke