About Moodgrapher
What is Moodgrapher?
Moodgrapher plots the mood levels reported by LiveJournal users in their posts during the last days, updated every 10 minutes. Two numbers are reported by Moodgrapher: the percentage of posts reporting a certain mood (the dashed, black line Moodgrapher's graphs), and the "rate of change" of a mood — the difference between the usual amount of posts with this mood and the amount in a given hour (this is the continuous red line in Moodgrapher's graphs).
Moodgrapher's discoveries
Moodgrapher has made a number of interesting discoveries. Check out the impact of global events on global moods. Find out whether it is true that people drink more during the weekend. Observe states-of-mind with a cyclic nature; e.g., people feel energetic in the mornings and relaxed in the evening. All in all, Moodgrapher is a great tool for analyzing mass-behavior over time.
Why do this?
Our long-term research aim is to develop novel methods for searching, discovering and retrieving blogs. We believe that the non-factual aspect of blog entries is an important part of what makes people read and browse around blogs rather than, say, online news papers. Take a look at our background information and publications to find out more.