'Emotional contagion' sweeps Facebook
Saturday, June 14, 2014 - 03:01
in Psychology & Sociology
When it hasn't been your day – your week, your month, or even your year – it might be time to turn to Facebook friends for a little positive reinforcement. According to a new study by social scientists at Cornell, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and Facebook, emotions can spread among users of online social networks.