Social networking makes it easier than ever to compare yourself with others--but forget about vanity. It's not uncommon to hear Facebookers complain many of their social contacts appear to be living vastly more interesting and fulfilling lives than they are. So, has social networking created a billion bitter Facebookers? A team of University of Michigan researchers decided to move past the anecdotal and apply the scientific method to this bit of common wisdom.
The More Participants Used Facebook in a Michigan Study, the Worse They Felt
Singularity Hub - 3 Sep 2013 17:39
Social networking makes it easier than ever to compare yourself with others--but forget about vanity. It's not uncommon to hear Facebookers complain many of their social contacts appear to be living vastly more interesting and fulfilling lives than they are. So, has social networking created a billion bitter Facebookers? A team of University of Michigan researchers decided to move past the anecdotal and apply the scientific method to this bit of common wisdom.
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