New research out this week Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business shows that people who binge-watch shows on streaming services like Netflix enjoy it less than those who stagger how they watch a series.
"When people are allowed to consume enjoyable experiences like TV shows at their own pace, they experience a lot of what we call 'hedonic decline,'" says Professor Jeff Galak
"On the other hand, when people are forced to slow down how quickly they consume, they tend to keep enjoying their favourite experiences for much longer,."
It follows other research from earlier this year which showed that "people who felt under pressure from their workloads tended to find binge-watching as a way to distract themselves from their responsibilities" and "an American Academy of Sleep Medicine survey in 2019 found 88% of American Adults surveyed reported a lack of sleep due to binge-watching television and streaming series".
Nanogirl Michelle Dickinson joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss the harms of binge-watching.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Popular Podcasts
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.
24/7 News: The Latest
The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com