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Binge-watching to gain instant satisfaction is a negative coping strategy of behavioral addiction that may be compared to gambling in terms of its problematic nature. [12] One of the most popular motivations for problematic binge-watching is the ability to experience escape and to overcome a feeling of loneliness. [13]
Binge-watching overlaps with marathon viewing which places more emphasis on stamina and less on self-indulgence. In a survey conducted by Netflix in February 2014, 73% of people define binge-watching as "watching between 2–6 episodes of the same TV show in one sitting". [1]
Mean world syndrome is a proposed cognitive bias wherein people may perceive the world to be more dangerous than it is. This is due to long-term moderate to heavy exposure to violence-related content in mass media. [2] In the early stages of research, mean world syndrome was only discussed as an effect of watching television.
So, if you didn't already know - sitting around for hours at a time to, I don't know, binge watch season two of "Orange Is the New Black," isn't exactly good for your health. I mean, even though ...
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No matter how much I love a TV show, I can typically only get through a few episodes before switching to something else. That was not the case with The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, the #1 show on ...
The practice of doomscrolling can be compared to an older phenomenon from the 1970s called the mean world syndrome, described as "the belief that the world is a more dangerous place to live in than it actually is as a result of long-term exposure to violence-related content on television". [6]
Netflix has recommitted itself to its binge-watching release strategy — and there's a surprisingly good reason why. I hate binge-watching but Netflix might have just convinced me of its benefits ...