# @science on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DRBc5q4EvFe
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/36910255-science-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-11-14T04:00:22.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Science 🧬 (@science) — https://gondola.cc/science

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It seems harmless: getting settled in for a night of a marathon session for a favorite TV show, like House of Cards. But why do we binge-watch TV, and can it really be harmless? A recent study by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin found that the more lonely and depressed you are, the more likely you are to binge-watch.⁠
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The researchers from the University of Texas at Austin conducted a survey on 316 18- to 29-year-olds on how often they watched TV; how often they had feelings of loneliness, depression, and self-regulation deficiency; and finally, on how often they binge-watched TV. They found that the more lonely and depressed the study participants were, the more likely they were to binge-watch TV, using this activity to move away from negative feelings.⁠
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The findings also showed that those who lacked the ability to control themselves were more likely to binge-watch. These viewers were unable to stop clicking "Next" even when they were aware that they had other tasks to complete.⁠
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"Even though some people argue that binge-watching is a harmless addiction, findings from our study suggest that binge-watching should no longer be viewed this way," Sung said. "Physical fatigue and problems such as obesity and other health problems are related to binge-watching, and they are a cause for concern. When binge-watching becomes rampant, viewers may start to neglect their work and their relationships with others. Even though people know they should not, they have difficulty resisting the desire to watch episodes continuously. Their research is a step toward exploring binge-watching as an important media and social phenomenon."⁠
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#bingewatching #binging #binge #science

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