Researchers have created a 21st century global mood ring with data mining
Hedonometer.org draws on tweets and other sources of textual sentiment to gauge population-level happiness. Read more »
Focus: Do More and Better Work By Being Present
A Harvard study reveals what you probably already suspected: a wandering mind is an unhappy mind. The trouble is, our minds are very likely to stray from the task at hand unless we’re doing things that tend to require our undivided attention. Read more »
Yes, It’s True: The Internet Makes You Happier
A new study being released in Britain today says that access to the Internet, and especially to social networks such as Facebook, can improve people’s level of happiness — particularly the well-being of women, those from a lower-income background and those with lower levels of education. Read more »
