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Happiness in the Digital World

In: Economics of Happiness

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  • Bruno S. Frey

    (University of Basel
    CREMA, Center for Research in Economics, Management and the Arts)

Abstract

Spending a large number of hours on the Internet has positive and negative effects on subjective well-being. Social network users tend to compare their income to those with whom they interact, leading to less satisfaction with their own income. People with a strong inclination to be “liked” on Facebook are less satisfied with the life they lead and feel lonelier. Hours spent on online social networks are negatively correlated with happiness. The overall consequences on subjective well-being of these far-reaching digital developments are yet unknown.

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  • Bruno S. Frey, 2018. "Happiness in the Digital World," SpringerBriefs in Economics, in: Economics of Happiness, chapter 0, pages 71-72, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:spbchp:978-3-319-75807-7_14
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-75807-7_14
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