Viewing own profile pictures in social networks and improve your emotional state

View old photos on social networks can bear the same calming effect as a walk in the park, because when you look at them on the old records on the wall in a depressed state, it reminds you of former happy times. Almost 90% of users come to your profile, just to see messages on the wall, and three-quarters of them do it in a bad mood. The more a person is prone to depression, the more effective this way to cheer up working for him.

Researchers from the University of Portsmouth computing asked about viewing the profile for the purpose of 114 users of social networks, the majority of whom were men. The average age of respondents was 34 years, and 39% of people are suffering from mental disorders in the form of light. It turned out that 86% of participants at least once a day browsing your profile on a social network, to cheer yourself up.

Scientists believe that an act of complacency - an important tool for helping people with troubled psyche and memory, as it reduces the chances of escalation of the problem.

via factroom.ru