The NYT fronts a look at how academic researchers are using Facebook to study “fundamental social science questions.” Most of these studies are still in the early stages, but one thing that researchers have learned is that while a large number of friends makes someone seem “popular, attractive, and self-confident,” if someone has more than 800 friends the verdict changes to “insecure.
Changing Countries – By Daniel Politi – Slate Magazine
The NYT fronts a look at how academic researchers are using Facebook to study “fundamental social science questions.” Most of these studies are still in the early stages, but one thing that researchers have learned is that while a large number of friends makes someone seem “popular, attractive, and self-confident,” if someone has more than 800 friends the verdict changes to “insecure.
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