Tag: social networks

Study suggests Twitter can reveal our shared mood

From the University of Bristol press release: In the largest study of its kind, researchers from the University of Bristol have analysed mood indicators in text from 800 million anonymous… Read more »

Study suggests materialists collect Facebook friends and spend more time on social media

From the Elsevier press release: If you’re materialistic, you’re likely to use Facebook more frequently and intensely. A new paper in Heliyon reveals that materialistic people see and treat their Facebook friends… Read more »

Study looks at language often used by people with ADHD on Twitter

From the University of Pennsylvania press release: What can Twitter reveal about people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD? Quite a bit about what life is like for someone with the… Read more »

Study suggests effectiveness of online social networks designed to help smokers quit

From the University of Iowa press release: Online social networks designed to help smokers kick the tobacco habit are effective, especially if users are active participants, according to a new… Read more »

Study suggests anticipated social media buzz can drive tourism

From the University of Georgia press release: How much positive feedback travelers think they’ll get on social media can predict whether they intend to visit a tourism destination, a new University… Read more »

Study suggests you can ‘pick up’ a good or bad mood from your friends

From the University of Warwick press release: New research suggests that both good and bad moods can be ‘picked up’ from friends, but depression can’t. A team led by the University… Read more »

Study suggests believing you have fewer friends than your peers can contribute to unhappiness

From the University of British Columbia press release: Feel like everyone else has more friends than you do? You’re not alone– but merely believing this is true could affect your… Read more »

When it comes to looking for jobs, it’s not how many you know, but how well you know them

From the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences press release: While online networking sites enable individuals to increase their professional connections, to what extent do these ties actually lead… Read more »