It's true. A new metric has been developed that analyzes blogs (as well as song lyrics and speeches, such as presidential State of the Union addresses) to determine the average mood of the nation. Read about it here.
Interesting things to take away:
Teenagers are the most unhappy bloggers, according to the study, using negative words like "mad" and "fat."
Michael Jackson has positive lyrics.
Notable days of depression include the fifth anniversary of 9/11 and June 25, or the day MJ died. Days of higher than average happiness include Christmas and Valentine's Day (although both have negative words associated with them).
It's interesting, at least.
Showing posts with label happiness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label happiness. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
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