skip to main content
Language:
Search Limited to: Search Limited to: Resource type Show Results with: Show Results with: Search type Index

The Netflix Effect and Defining Binge-Watching

The Author(s)

Digital Resources/Online E-Resources

Citations Cited by
  • Title:
    The Netflix Effect and Defining Binge-Watching
  • Author: Davis, Brenna C
  • Subjects: Applied Behavior Analysis ; binge ; binge-watching ; Cognitive Psychology ; Filmmaking Concentration ; Health Psychology ; Leisure Studies ; Netflix ; Photography and Film ; Science and Technology Studies ; Social Psychology ; streaming platforms ; television
  • Description: With the accessibility of television programs provided by popular streaming platforms, like Netflix, consumers can watch episodes or seasons of their favorite programming in just one sitting. This new practice of watching television has been referred to as binge-watching, and is defined by Netflix as watching two to six episodes of the same show in one sitting. Netflix’s definition is the most widely used definition of binge-watching, but does not account for the varying lengths of episodes for the different types of programming. There is a lack of standardization in what constitutes a television binge, like the standards that exist for other binge behaviors, and a lack of research conducted about how these new television watching practices affect health and wellness. To bring awareness to television binging habits and encourage further research of this subject, I studied the neurocognitive and behavioral motivations and effects of excess indulgence to propose a new definition for binge-watching. I found high patterns of television use were associated with increased risk for heart disease and all-cause mortality, poorer cognitive function in midlife, shortened leukocyte telomere length, and disrupted circadian rhythm patterns, independent of factors such as physical activity and family history. I assessed binge-watching in comparison to binge-drinking and used the format of a study on the perceptions of binge-drinking to conduct a survey of college students on their television practices and perceptions of what constitutes binge-watching. Using these results and the research discussed, I will propose a standard definition for binge-watching television. https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/uresposters/1199/thumbnail.jpg
  • Publisher: VCU Scholars Compass
  • Creation Date: 2016
  • Language: English
  • Source: VCU Scholars Compass
Back to results list
INSPIRE LIBRARY - TON DUC THANG UNIVERSITY (84-028) 37 755 057 Feedback
19 Nguyen Huu Tho St. Dist.7, HCM thuvien@tdtu.edu.vn

Copyright © 2017 INSPIRE LIBRARY - TON DUC THANG UNIVERSITY

Searching Remote Databases, Please Wait