People on Facebook are 55% more likely to feel stressed. People taking a break from Facebook are 18% more likely to feel present in the moment. People on facebook are 39% more likely to feel less happy than their friends. After one week without facebook the treatment group: reported a significantly higher level of life satisfaction. experienced an increase in their social activity – and an increase in their satisfaction with their social life. experienced less concentration difficulties. felt they wasted their time less. Instead of focusing on what we actually need, we have an unfortunate tendency to focus on what other people have. The Facebook experiment – Does social … Continue reading Happiness Research Institute