Get rid of Facebook, if you want to be happy and social life – PT Journal

According to a study by the Danish Research Institute of Happiness, Facebook is to blame for a social life less active and less happy. The survey counted on users of social networking and a group of people who does not use. And analyzed the results of surveys

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The study conducted in Denmark was to use a sample of 1095 people, of which half were users of social networking and the other half did not use this tool

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An important detail: the Facebook social network was analyzed, but only because it is the most widely used by different age groups. . Researchers believe therefore that these results can be applied to other such platforms

Meik Wiking, director of the Institute for Research on Happiness, told AFP precisely this option of researchers: “We chose Facebook because it is the social network most used by people of all ages. “

After a follow-up week of the two groups, the results are in. And are amazing, not because greatest happiness is associated with the ‘withdrawal’ of social networks, but by the numbers.

According to the survey, 88 percent of those who left the social network for seven days felt happier. Repeat yourself:. 88 percent

But there’s more intriguing data. More than eight out of ten people in the study admitted that they felt happier in deprivation Facebook.

On the other hand, it should be noted also, there was a minority of 12 percent that said more dissatisfied for not being to share information on social networks.

After this experience, users who abstained from resorting to Facebook also revealed that their social life improved, had less difficulty in activities requiring concentration For example, while the group that maintained the use of social network showed contrary results.

According to the study authors, these results are explained by the fact that the ligarmo us to people through a medium as a computer or mobile device without physical contact, we focus on the lives of others, instead of giving importance to what we need and what brings us happiness

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“Instead of focusing on what we need, we usually dedicate ourselves to things that pertain only to others,” he explained.

So , researchers understand that Facebook undermines people’s happiness and diverts attention from what really matters. This thesis applies to any social network.

In the world, more than one billion people have active Facebook account. And social networks consume many hours daily users, some of which are assumed dependence.