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Make 'Em Laugh

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

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*Facebook Experiment shows how content affect your emotions *

Facebook conducted an experiment to assess the emotional impact of posts on users. They manipulated the news feed algorithm for two groups: one with less negative content and the other with reduced positive content. The study revealed that users mirrored the emotions they were exposed to, with those seeing fewer positive posts expressing less positivity in their own posts. This demonstrates how online interactions can influence real-life emotions.

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