#FAUTwitterStudy uses 20 million tweets to understand people and real-world situations

Friday, November 13, 2015 - 14:10 in Psychology & Sociology

What can you tell about people and their situations from only 140 characters? Apparently, quite a lot according to a new study about Twitter just published in PLOS ONE. To date, no research has tapped the vast data from social networking sites to study situations. This new research provides insights about the psychological experience of a typical workday or week.

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