Can an iPhone really make you happier? A new study says “Yes”. According to a survey of 35,000 people around the world, access to (进入) communications technology is a major factor in increasing happiness.
We all need a few basic things in order to be happy: access to clean water and food, a home, health care, and relationships. But once the necessities are met, what do people most desire? The answer is access to communication devices (设备), according to the survey by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT.
Most people in the study gave similar answers, but
the potential (潜在的) happiness increase that technology could bring about was particularly great in women and in people with low incomes or levels of education — even in developing countries.
While farmers in the African countryside aren’t likely to pick up the latest shiny toys from Apple, even a simple cell phone can serve as a valuable happiness-increasing tool, allowing the development of social networks beyond the community.
