Hell,Millennials now prefer itto boring old cable and tuning in for a new episode each week.
It taps into the more self-destructive parts of your brain.
The researchers concluded their paper by saying, This should no longer be viewed as harmless addictive behavior.
It gives you emotional whiplash.
Combine those chemical changes with the fact that bingers are spending hours invested in the lives of fictional characters.
It can kill you.
That escalated quickly, yes.
It changes the structure of storytelling on TV.
Hyper-serials (asNewsweekcalls them) with a clear season-long arc must maintain that structure and surprise throughout.
These five-minute clips provide a quick palate cleanser or behind-the-scenes look at a particularly wrenching moment.
It could be the saving grace for struggling shows.
It can make relationships…
Similarly, new couples can create fast intimacy by starting a show togetherit becomes their thing.
One woman evenclaimed that watchingBreaking Badwith her husband saved their floundering marriage.
…or break them.
you’re free to never get away with it, because Netflix keeps a record of your cheating.
And even if you offer to rewatch the episode with them, its not the same.
Celebrities want to help you binge-watch safely and responsibly.
As with anything that captures the publics attention, binge-watching has spawned its own in-jokes.
