On Web 2.0 and the notion of happiness being contagious « Smart. There are a number of articles out, including one in GlobeAndMail.com, about this study that shows that Happiness is contagious.
A key section of the Globe’s article said that the study, “…(u)sing a standard measure of well-being, the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale…found that when an individual becomes happy, a friend who lives nearby experiences a 25-per-cent increased chance of becoming happy. And the more centrally located you are in your social cluster of happy people, the more likely you are to become happy.” You might think, “well, it might have been a small scale, rinky-dink study”. However, Hello, my name is E and I am the future of social networking. Delver - Search Your World.