happiness
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Maybe Facebook’s Ruthless Ascent Didn’t Make the World More Depressed, Study Says
New academic research analysing Facebook’s adoption across 72 different countries is trying to challenge the common claim that social media is to blame for negative mental health outcomes. Researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) said they found “no evidence” that increased Facebook penetration worldwide was linked to widespread psychological harm. Instead, they claim the…
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Goats Do Not Like Your Grumpy Face
It turns out goats really do know that you’re trouble when you walk in. These domestic animals can distinguish human facial expressions, and prefer a pleasant smile to a disgruntled frown, according to new research.
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Disney World Now Makes Toddlers Get Fingerprint Scans
The Most Magical Place on Earth has started scanning the fingers of three-year-olds in an effort to prevent ticket fraud, because you can never be too careful about tiny babies that have only just started communicating properly.
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Can Technology Ever Make Us Truly Happy?
Humans are clever: what sets us apart from the rest of the creatures on the planet is our ability to think about the world around us — and shape it. But in making all the technological advances that seems so smart, are we making the world better, or just different?