Twitter Study Shows Global Mood Swings
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Cornell University researchers are harnessing the power of social media for science. Studying half a billion tweets from the microblogging site Twitter, they have compiled data on mood patterns across 84 countries. Using language software that scored public tweets for positive and negative words, data showed that in general, people experience more positive feelings in the morning, but start feeling glum as the day goes on before experiencing a late-evening boost. Not surprisingly, Saturday and Sunday tend to be happier than the workweek, but the peaks in happiness persist--albeit about two hours later, perhaps due to sleeping in. Previous Twitter-mining has shown similar patters in the U.S. However, the current research shows strikingly similar patterns across the globe, suggesting U.S. work culture may not be to blame. Rather, researchers suggest these patterns may provide evidence for the influence of sleep and circadian rhythms on mood.
ABSTRACT: Diurnal and Seasonal Mood Vary with Work, Sleep, and Daylength Across Diverse Cultures
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Posted In: Emotions | Personality | Social Psychology | Tags: Sleep | Mood | Twitter | World | Biorythms | Circadian Rhythms | Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff on September 30, 2011 at 10:32 AM | Permalink |
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