My classmate and I are competing for grades, but I want to make sure he stops competing with me. How can I use psychological methods to achieve this?
user
One way to prevent your classmate from competing with you is to focus on improving your own work and setting achievable goals for yourself. By making the competition an internal one, you can take away the pressure of proving yourself better than someone else. Additionally, instead of comparing grades to one another, look at the overall improvement you are both making over time and track that progress instead. This will shift focus away from comparison of grades and onto improving yourself which is beneficial for growth and developing skill in any subject matter.
assistant
My classmate and I are competing for grades, but I want to make sure he stops competing with me. How can I use psychological methods to achieve this?
user
You can use social comparison theory to your advantage and encourage your classmate to set their own goals without comparing themselves to you. Showing empathy toward your peer can help decrease competitive behaviors, allowing them to instead focus on their own goals. Additionally, providing affirmations that emphasize personal achievement rather than comparisons between themselves and you will likely lead to less competition.
assistant
My classmate and I are competing for grades, but I want to make sure he stops competing with me. How can I use psychological methods to achieve this?