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Three’s A Crowd of the Day: Research conducted at Cornell University has found that, despite the average Facebook user boasting 130 friends, many today have only two people they would consider “close friends.”
Though that number is down from an average of three 25 years ago, this doesn’t necessarily mean we are becoming more socially isolated.
“Rather than our networks getting smaller overall, what I think may be happening is we’re simply classifying a smaller proportion of our networks as suitable for important discussions,” Prof. Matthew Brashears said. “This is reassuring in that it suggests that we’re not becoming less social.”
The assistant professor of sociology, who surveyed over 2,000 adults, found that the number of people with zero confidantes has not increased over the years, as a 2006 study speculated.
However, Brashears readily admits that the figures used in previous studies might be flawed, and calls for better data to be compiled.
Still, a shrinking number of confidantes can be detrimental: “Discussion partners provide both emotional support and ideas for how to solve problems,” Brashears noted, “so a shrinking discussion network may lead to more stress and poorer outcomes.”
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Three’s A Crowd of the Day: Research conducted at Cornell University has found that, despite the average Facebook user boasting 130 friends, many today have only two people they would consider “close friends.”
Though that number is down from an average of three 25 years ago, this doesn’t necessarily mean we are becoming more socially isolated.
“Rather than our networks getting smaller overall, what I think may be happening is we’re simply classifying a smaller proportion of our networks as suitable for important discussions,” Prof. Matthew Brashears said. “This is reassuring in that it suggests that we’re not becoming less social.”
The assistant professor of sociology, who surveyed over 2,000 adults, found that the number of people with zero confidantes has not increased over the years, as a 2006 study speculated.
However, Brashears readily admits that the figures used in previous studies might be flawed, and calls for better data to be compiled.
Still, a shrinking number of confidantes can be detrimental: “Discussion partners provide both emotional support and ideas for how to solve problems,” Brashears noted, “so a shrinking discussion network may lead to more stress and poorer outcomes.”
[livescience / h/t: hairpin.]
Solo travel to the rice terraces
FREE IPOD TOUCH 4G 64GB GIVEAWAY
Hi guys! My dad sent me a 4th Generation iPod Touch (64gB) from New York. He wasn’t aware I already have the same model which I bought last October so I’m giving away this one for FREE.
Here are the rules:
1. You must be my follower. If you are not yet following my blog, please follow it now. (http://koreanstandard.tumblr.com)
2. You must reblog this post. (Reblog only once, reblogging multiple times will disqualify you.)
3. Liking this post won’t earn you an entry. You must REBLOG this.
4. Contest is open to everyone, wherever you are. I will ship the prize thru Korean EMS.
5. The winner will be chosen using Random.org.
6. Contest is open until January 25, 2011 11:59PM KST(Korean Standard Time) (GMT +9:00) only.
7. If you win, I will send you a message as soon as possible.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
I want another one! :-)
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“This Ain’t Goodbye” - Train
I love the instruments in this song. hehehe
This ain’t goodbye
This is just where love goes
When words aren’t warm enough to keep away the cold
This ain’t goodbye
It’s not where our story ends
But I know you can’t be mine, not the way you’ve always been
As long as we’ve got time
Then this ain’t goodbye
Oh no, this ain’t goodbye
