Carnegie Mellon study shows Facebook makes you as happy as getting married or having kids

September 6, 2016 by Paul Spoerry 1 Comment

Facebook makes you as happy as getting married or having kids
Few would consider receiving a Facebook comment a life milestone, but a new study reveals social media activity can bring users as much happiness as getting married or having a new baby. Facebook i…

I'm not sure what this says about Facebook or humans in general since the Holmes And Rahe Stress Scale lists marriage and pregnancy in the top stressors for adults. Maybe it's just that in the US we're in the middle of an insane Presidential election cycle but I see a lot of fighting on Facebook which would make me think it's a stressor.

Moar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_and_Rahe_stress_scale

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Tá Đào Chung says

September 6, 2016 at 11:10 am

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