We may be less happy, but our language isn't
Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 12:31
in Mathematics & Economics
Research shows that English is strongly biased toward being positive. This new study complements another study showing that average global happiness, based on Twitter data, has been dropping for the past two years. Combined, the two studies show that short-term average happiness has dropped -- against the backdrop of the long-term fundamental positivity of the English language.