Another idea is that comparisons are attempts to reduce uncertainty about ourselves, to understand what we are capable of doing and what our limits are.
ومن ناحية اخرى ،‏ قد تكون المقارنة وسيلة نقيس بها قدراتنا وحدودنا لنزيد ثقتنا بأنفسنا .‏