Why Facebook Makes You Sad
February 1, 2011 8:25 AM Subscribe
Why Facebook Makes You Sad.
Hint from Montesquieu: "If we only wanted to be happy it would be easy; but we want to be happier than other people, which is almost always difficult, since we think them happier than they are."
In one of the Stanford studies, Jordan and his fellow researchers asked 80 freshmen to report whether they or their peers had recently experienced various negative and positive emotional events. Time and again, the subjects underestimated how many negative experiences ( "had a distressing fight," "felt sad because they missed people") their peers were having. They also overestimated how much fun ( "going out with friends," "attending parties") these same peers were having.
Hint from Montesquieu: "If we only wanted to be happy it would be easy; but we want to be happier than other people, which is almost always difficult, since we think them happier than they are."
In one of the Stanford studies, Jordan and his fellow researchers asked 80 freshmen to report whether they or their peers had recently experienced various negative and positive emotional events. Time and again, the subjects underestimated how many negative experiences ( "had a distressing fight," "felt sad because they missed people") their peers were having. They also overestimated how much fun ( "going out with friends," "attending parties") these same peers were having.
This post was deleted for the following reason: :( -- jessamyn
Now dance like a happy prospector!
posted by kuujjuarapik at 8:26 AM on February 1, 2011
posted by kuujjuarapik at 8:26 AM on February 1, 2011
Oh man, just when I was starting to feel better from the last time this was posted.
posted by Sailormom at 8:28 AM on February 1, 2011
posted by Sailormom at 8:28 AM on February 1, 2011
Doubles make me sad
I bet it made you happy to do that.
posted by Kirth Gerson at 8:29 AM on February 1, 2011
I bet it made you happy to do that.
posted by Kirth Gerson at 8:29 AM on February 1, 2011
« Older O to speed where there is space enough and air... | Hail, Kabletown! Newer »
This thread has been archived and is closed to new comments
posted by Perplexity at 8:26 AM on February 1, 2011