{"id":687854,"date":"2025-08-29T16:15:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cant-stop-watching-a-tv-show-that-may-be-a-good-thing\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T16:15:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:15:17","slug":"cant-stop-watching-a-tv-show-that-may-be-a-good-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cant-stop-watching-a-tv-show-that-may-be-a-good-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Can&#8217;t stop watching a TV show? That may be a good thing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f9b43861b9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f9b43861b9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cant-stop-watching-a-tv-show-that-may-be-a-good-thing\/#People_who_binge-watch_more_likely_to_engage_with_stories_through_imagination\" >People who binge-watch more likely to engage with stories through imagination<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cant-stop-watching-a-tv-show-that-may-be-a-good-thing\/#Memorable_stories_better_suited_for_imagination\" >Memorable stories better suited for imagination<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cant-stop-watching-a-tv-show-that-may-be-a-good-thing\/#Binge_watching_not_always_a_bad_thing\" >Binge watching not always a bad thing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2024\/watching-tv.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2024\/watching-tv.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Credit: JESHOOTS.com from Pexels\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2024\/watching-tv.jpg\" alt=\"watching tv\" title=\"Credit: JESHOOTS.com from Pexels\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Credit: JESHOOTS.com from Pexels<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a binge-watcher, you&#8217;ve probably said, &#8220;Just one more episode,&#8221; a thousand times over.<\/p>\n<p>And though binge-watching may seem like a bad habit, a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0001691825004147?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\">new study<\/a> from the University of Georgia suggests there may be some benefits to not turning off the tube.<\/p>\n<p>If you often find yourself watching episode after episode, it may be harder for a story to leave your head, the researchers said. But that&#8217;s not necessarily a bad thing.<\/p>\n<p>The study found people who marathon <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a>, shows or books are more likely to remember stories and keep engaging with them through daydreams and fantasies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Humans are storytelling creatures,&#8221; said Joshua Baldwin, lead author of the study and postdoctoral researcher at the University of Georgia. &#8220;One of the functions of narratives is the ability to satisfy motivations for things like connecting with other people, feeling autonomous and confident, and even security and safety.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Stories have characters that fulfill these roles, and we can satisfy those needs through them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Binge-watching may help viewers build mental worlds where stories continue even after finishing the series. And these tales may help them cope in times of stress.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"People_who_binge-watch_more_likely_to_engage_with_stories_through_imagination\"><\/span>People who binge-watch more likely to engage with stories through imagination<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Binge-watching may help make stories more memorable by helping viewers connect plot threads and come away with a bigger picture of the story. This is especially true for longer series, with lots of different plotlines and characters to follow.<\/p>\n<p>The study suggests binge-watchers are more likely to think about stories they&#8217;ve finished than people who consume <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> more slowly.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People who have that habit of binge-watching shows often aren&#8217;t doing it passively but are actually actively thinking about it afterwards,&#8221; said Baldwin. &#8220;They&#8217;re very much wanting to engage with stories, even when they&#8217;re not around to watch shows.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Memorable_stories_better_suited_for_imagination\"><\/span>Memorable stories better suited for imagination<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To imagine a story, a person needs a good memory of it. Most participants said they tend to remember and fantasize more often about stories they enjoyed or thought to be moving and meaningful.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the respondents said TV shows were more memorable than books. But that doesn&#8217;t mean books are forgettable.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you think about people who are avid book readers, like those who might read a whole book from cover to cover, they might have a better memory of that book and have a higher chance of engaging with the story mentally after finishing it,&#8221; said Baldwin.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Binge_watching_not_always_a_bad_thing\"><\/span>Binge watching not always a bad thing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Though impacts on well-being need to be explored further, the positives and negatives of binging may come down to the individual, the researchers said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s a lot of debate over whether or not media is a good or bad thing, but it&#8217;s always nuanced argument,&#8221; said Baldwin. &#8220;It always depends on the content itself, why people are watching it, the psychological background of the individual and the context.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The study was published in <i>Acta Psychologica<\/i> and co-authored by Ezgi Ulusoy, Morgan Durfee, Rick Busselle and David Ewoldsen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-main__more p-4\">\n<p><strong>More information:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoshua Baldwin et al, Watching one more episode and reading one more chapter: What entertainment contexts lead to retrospective imaginative involvement?, <i>Acta Psychologica<\/i> (2025). <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-doi=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.actpsy.2025.105101\" target=\"_blank\">DOI: 10.1016\/j.actpsy.2025.105101<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-inline-block text-medium mt-4\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProvided by<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUniversity of Georgia<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"icon_open\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uga.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<use href=\"https:\/\/phys.b-cdn.net\/tmpl\/v6\/img\/svg\/sprite.svg#icon_open\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan&#8217;t stop watching a TV show? 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