A new global report by the British Computer Society (BCS), titled "The Information Dividend: Why IT Makes You Happier", claims the use of social networking communities like Facebook have a positive impact on life satisfaction.
"Social networking makes us happier. Given the immediate uplift in life satisfaction that people experience when using these sites, teaching people about how to use services like Facebook could be a more effective way of bridging the digital divide and getting people online." -Paul Flatters, Trajectory Partnership
Why Social Networking Makes You Happy
In contrast to the stereotype that social computing causes social isolation, the research reveals that the biggest positive contribution that IT access makes to the newly connected is the additional social contact with family and friends.
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