FACEBOOK CI CONTAGIA EMOTIVAMENTE: LO DICE LA SCIENZA
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Avreste mai immaginato che le emozioni, positive o negative, possano essere veicolate anche attraverso il linguaggio scritto…
Avreste mai immaginato che le emozioni, positive o negative, possano essere veicolate anche attraverso il linguaggio scritto…
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A few weeks ago, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science published an article on a study conducted by a group of…
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Facebook conducted a study for one week in 2012 testing the effects of manipulating News Feed based on emotions. The results…
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YOUR correspondent just took a look at his News Feed on Facebook, where the social network displays news, videos and pictures…
YOUR correspondent just took a look at his News Feed on Facebook, where the social network displays news, videos and pictures…
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