Oh my. That would indeed be interesting, if only the method could even have a hope to show such a thing. From the abstract: > When positive expressions were r

Oh my. That would indeed be interesting, if only the method could even have a hope to show such a thing. From the abstract: > When positive expressions were reduced, people produced fewer positive posts and more negative posts; when negative expressions were reduced, the opposite pattern occurred. Well and good, when people see more positive posts, they post more positively. But then: > This work also suggests that, [...] the observation of others’ positive experiences constitutes a positive experience for people. What a leap into the dark that is! This study cannot show anything about affect, only about what was measured, which is what people posted on Facebook.