Akim was the most beautiful girl in her village and her presence attracted the attention of all who were around her. Her beauty caused the jealousy of many including the seven sisters who decided to trick Akim and trap her in the snares of a river god. Their insecurities and jealousy of Akim blinded them from her natural kindness. Akim’s story explicitly shows the negative effects of social comparison and envy. Today, researchers use social media such as Facebook to study the effects of social comparison and envy amongst teenagers (Charoensukmongkol). Also Facebook and social media is used to study the effects of social comparison on depressed individuals (Appel).  The studies of Steinbeis and Singer study the effects of social comparison of children and their early development. Quintanilla and Giménez-Dasí also research children, however they study the understanding that children have of envious scenarios. All of this research helps explain the connection between social comparison and the attack on Akim. Reflection This abstract was made pretty quick and easily. I liked how it only required two paragraphs so it wasn’t time-consuming to make. Also I wrote this alongside with the mini-essay and it was helpful when I cited my source(the peer interview).