A study led by Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences shows that social presence boosts emotional vitality – but leads to delayed fatigue.
Social contact can lift our mood but later leave us drained. A new study has tracked this full emotional sequence in everyday life. Researchers found that being around others boosts emotional energy at the moment, yet contributes to rising fatigue a few hours later. By combining smartphone surveys with Bluetooth-based sensing, the team at Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL Krems) captured both effects within a shared time frame. Their results reveal how everyday encounters shape emotional states not just instantly, but across hours.
Tuesday, 15. July 2025