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October 1, 2010

Strange But True!

Q. How many friends can you handle in life?

A. It used to be said that 150 social relationships are about all we have cognitive capacity or time for, but with Facebook and other online networking, that magical number has exploded with “weak-tie acquaintances,” says Richard Fisher in New Scientist magazine. With some 400 million of us networking worldwide these days, people are more readily sharing personal feelings and experiences with a wider group, says Nicole Ellison of Michigan State University, thereby getting a boost in self-esteem, happiness, health.


 
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