Do not make the innocent. You knew full well that watching the whole season 2 of Orange Is The New Black in one go could not be good for you. Same statement with Pretty Little Liars, Game of Thrones, American Horror Story and The Walking Dead.
But as with any excess of good things, we generally prefer to close our eyes to the fact that we should be able to slow down the pace! If you want to continue your binge watching sessions (to understand "gavage" TV and series) with impunity, go your way. Here are 3 reasons why we should once for all cut Netflix, Popcorn Time and other streaming platforms!
Binge watching and less good memory
According to a study by researchers at the California Institute for Research and Education on 3,200 women and men between the ages of 18 and 30, watching more than three hours a day on television would alter our cognitive functions, Times.
According to the study, participants who were abusing television (looking for example Pretty Little Liars systematically by a pack of 5 episodes!) And who lacked sports activities had less memory and fewer reflexes than people who watched little or no television.
Binge watching and addiction
Although the subject is often taken lightly, binge watching would be a real addiction. According to Chad Bingo, a New York student who studied the issue of excess television, people who try to stop their binge watching sessions would have a thought mechanism similar to that of a person which stops his drug use, relays Konbini. For him, "the side effects are not present but the feeling of permanent need, yes".
Binge watching and depression
You thought you'd never been as happy as passing all your Sunday under the plaid to watch the integral of The Walking Dead? Yet, according to a study by the University of Texas in February 2015, binge watching people are more likely to suffer from depression.
According to the study's researchers of 237 people, " the results show that those who are the most depressed are watching many programs." The study does not say however whether their depression is caused by this excess of television, or if depressed people tend to watch more television because of their condition.
You will understand, even if these studies are to be taken with tweezers, the binge watching is therefore a practice to avoid. Not really surprising results, since we already suspected that staying several hours in front of our computer or television screen was less good for us than going for a jog or a game of tennis ...
Reducing our consumption of screens could therefore be at the top of our list of good resolutions 2016. After watching the first season of Jessica Jones and the end of Season 6 of The Walking Dead of course!
