Saturday, February 11, 2012

Is Facebook bad for you or does it make you happy?

The social media freak might have been reading about how Facebook and Twitter supposedly is much more addictive than cigarettes and alcohol. I don't know about you, but for me, the word addictive sure has some bad connotations.

However, HERE you can read about how to interpret these results in a slightly more positive way. The columnist suggests that we take a deeper look at the study, presenting that what it really shows is that people actually experience "intense engagement and enjoyment" while being social-network-active.

So what do you experience when you go online? I am proud to say that Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest – what have you – is just as sweet as chocolate for me. It's a hobby. It's a lifestyle. It's pure enjoyment.


2 comments:

  1. Good question. 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." But social networking may be making this tendency worse.

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    1. I agree, that is definitely a downside. When other people's lives are exposed as they are on all social media platforms, we believe they are so incredibly happy. Of course, we choose what we show. However, I believe that if you still have a reality check now and then and don't forget about life beyond the screen, it's an amazing tool to be used in a great variety of ways!

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