Is happiness digital?

Some researchers have found that the emotional well-being of young single people can improve if they use the internet. But that does not seem to be true for young, single Indonesians.

Technology is amazing and can keep us connected but hours in the cyber world cannot ease the loneliness of single young Indonesian.s Source: Photo by michaelseangallagher/Creative Commons.

Dr Karel Karsten Himawan, a lecturer in psychology at Pelita Harapan University  explains why interaction and activity on the internet cannot satisfy many young, single Indonesians’ understanding of happiness. What do they need to do to be happy?

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Dr Karel K Himawan's research showed that for young single Indonesian men there was no correlation between increased activity on-line and increased wellbeing. Source: Courtesy Dr Karel Karsten Himawan - Feb 2021.