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People who upload darker coloured pictures on Instragram more likely to be depressed, says study
Posted on: 25/Aug/2016 11:20:56 AM
A new study has said that people who post greyer or darker coloured pictures on Instagram are more likely to be depressed compared to those who upload images with vibrant hues. The study was conducted by researchers at the Harvard University of Vermont in the US.
Speaking about this, the researchers said, There is a connection between the usage of colour and the mental state of a person. We believe that those who post greyer or darker coloured images on Instagram are more likely to be depressed compared to those who upload pictures of vibrant colours.
Researchers selected about 100 images from each participant and asked people to rate them on a scale of 0 to 5 based on how interesting, sad or happy the photos looked. The study also categorised the photos based on saturation, hue and the number of faces each picture had. Researchers found that decreased saturation and brightness, and increased hue predicted depression.
Results showed that the depressed and non-depressed people used filters differently. Depressed people were less likely to use filters. The algorithm was able to identify depression with a 70 percent success rate.
