However, although downward social comparisons have been shown to have that positive effect, thinking about oneself in relation to better off reference person (making comparisons that are upward) can also have personal benefits, although of a different kind. Taylor and Label (1989) made that distinction in term of self-evaluation versus information seeking and affiliation. In case of self-evaluation (illustrated earlier) assessments of one’s own attributes and feelings can become more positive as a result of downward social comparisons, against people who are worse off than oneself. On the other hand, upward comparisons are valuable when an individual want to gather information, to solve a problem, or to confirm his or her similarity with or make contact with others.