Binge TV-watching is associated with loneliness and depression, a study has shown.
研究发现，沉迷于电视与孤独和抑郁有关。Those who spend hours immersed in back-to-back episodes of their favourite TV series really are likely to be sad, according to the findings.US scientists at the University of Texas, Austin, asked 316 young people aged1 18 to 29 how often they indulged in TV marathons and how frequently they felt lonely or depressed2.They found that the more lonely or depressed the participants were, the more likely they were to binge-watch in order to escape feeling low.The results, presented at the International Communication Associations annual meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico, also showed that people lacking the ability to control themselves tended to binge-watch.Study leader Yoon Hi Sung said: Even though some people argue that binge-watching is a harmless addiction3, findings from our study suggest that binge-watching should no longer be viewed this way.Physical fatigue4 and problems such as obesity5 and other health problems are related to binge-watching and they are a cause for concern. When binge-watching becomes rampant6, 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.Our research is a step towards exploring binge-watching as an important media and social phenomenon.
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1 aged adj.年老的，陈年的 参考例句： He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。 He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。
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