The Psychology of Binge Watching TV
eBook - ePub

The Psychology of Binge Watching TV

  1. 214 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Psychology of Binge Watching TV

About this book

This fascinating work provides an up-to-date examination of shifts in the nature and impact of TV and video watching that have largely been driven by non-linear TV and video services online.

The book reviews research evidence from around the world about the physical and behavioural shift of viewing away from linear and towards non-linear TV and video services. It studies the psychological factors that underpin and drive this shift and the impact of binge-watching behaviour on people's physical and psychological health and social relationships. Along the way, it differentiates between "binge-watching" and "heavy-viewing" and considers binge-watching as a distinctive form of TV/video use that has its own reasons of occurrence and impacts.

The Psychology of Binge Watching TV is aimed principally at students and academics interested in psychology, media, mental health and other related disciplines. It will also interest any readers looking to understand more about the psychology behind binge-watching and the potentially positive and negative effects on audiences.

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Yes, you can access The Psychology of Binge Watching TV by Barrie Gunter in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Psychology & Media Studies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9781040253014
Topic
Psychology
Subtopic
Media Studies
Index
Psychology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. 1 What Is TV Binge-Watching?
  8. 2 How Much Binge-Watching Goes On?
  9. 3 Do Some People Binge-Watch More Than Others?
  10. 4 Why Do People Binge-Watch? A Motivational Perspective
  11. 5 What Is the Psychology Behind Binge-Watching? Personality Traits and Processes
  12. 6 Does Binge-Watching Damage Psychological Well-Being?
  13. 7 Is Binge-Watching Bad for Physical Well-Being?
  14. 8 Does Binge-Watching Benefit Viewers and Their Relationships?
  15. 9 What Conclusions Can Be Reached About Binge-Watching?
  16. Index