How competition drives our behavior, with Stephen Garcia, PhD

Speaking of Psychology
17/12/2025 35 min Episodio 360
How competition drives our behavior, with Stephen Garcia, PhD

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From classrooms to boardrooms, from sports to social media, we’re constantly sizing ourselves up against other people -- and being sized up in return. Dr. Stephen Garcia discusses what drives some people to be extremely competitive in their work, in relationships and in life; which situations bring out the competitiveness in all of us; and how to handle the overly competitive people in your life.
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