Sharing positive events through Twitter affects sharers’ emotions

Social sharing through interpersonal media: Patterns and effects on emotional well-being

Social sharing is the act of discussing significant emotional events with others. Using a daily diary methodology, this study investigated (1) patterns of media use for social sharing; and (2) effects of mediated social sharing on sharers’ emotions. Results show that easily accessible and non-intrusive media (i.e., texting, Twitter) were more likely to be used for sharing positive than negative...

Designing technologies that encourage the sharing of positive emotions

Following in the positive psychology tradition, this research provides insights into the design and development of technologies that aim to encourage the sharing of positive emotions.

The Impact of Resource Sharers' Personal Descriptive Information on Sharing Effect in the Sharing Economy

Sentiment in Twitter events

The microblogging site Twitter generates a constant stream of communication, some of which concerns events of general interest. An analysis of Twitter may, therefore, give insights into why particular events resonate with the population. This article reports a study of a month of English Twitter posts, assessing whether popular events are typically associated with increases in sentiment strengt...

Psychological resilience predicts decreases in pain catastrophizing through positive emotions.

The study used a daily process design to examine the role of psychological resilience and positive emotions in the day-to-day experience of pain catastrophizing. A sample of 95 men and women with chronic pain completed initial assessments of neuroticism, psychological resilience, and demographic data, and then completed short diaries regarding pain intensity, pain catastrophizing, and positive ...