Moodgrapher — Christmas 2005
One of the interesting phenomena revealed by Moodgrapher is the effect of global events on the global mood. One example of such events is provided by cultural events that are celebrated in large parts of the world.
Moodgrapher made a number of observations around Christmas 2005. In the run-up, levels of excitement reached heights seen only around the release of a new Harry Potter book:
The excitement culminated in a peak in ecstacy,
in unseen levels of cheerfulness,
and in the highest levels of happiness that MoodViews has ever observed in its history:
Afterwards, bloggers were content
... and enjoyed a buzz of gratefulness
... and thankfulness
