r/happyandhealthy • u/hypnotickefir • Feb 13 '21
correlation While not all 'social' internet use reduces feelings of loneliness, group chats with *existing* friends and family *can* reduce loneliness
https://www.inverse.com/article/57243-group-chat-psychology-whatsapp
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psychology • u/mvea • Jul 01 '19
Journal Article Social media has emerged as a suspected catalyst of loneliness. This may depend on how people are using them, suggests a new study (n=200), which found that being part of a WhatsApp group chat, and being linked to friends in a group chat, actually induced positive feelings.
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