Why Binge-Watching Is Problematic

Binge-watching can easily become a problem when you regularly prioritize it over other important activities:

• Just like gamblers, binge watchers can't get the same enjoyment from the same level of activity so it takes more of the same activity to give us that same feeling of enjoyment.
• Binge-watchers reported higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression.
• binge-watchers reported lower enjoyment levels from watching the show than those who watched the same series only once a day

Why is binge-watching so popular? The answer lies in how our brains function while we’re watching:

• it makes us feel good - binge-watching a show produces a continuous stream of dopamine in our brains. Dopamine gives the body a natural, internal reward of pleasure tha...