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The Psychology Of Comfort TV

IDEAS Posted: March 22, 2020 11:30 am

Says one professor of media psychology on why so many people are watching, say, “The Great British Baking Show” and other comfort watches or re-watches: “There’s a lot of comfort in knowing when something’s going to happen. You don’t have to exert a lot of cognitive energy, so it doesn’t feel taxing.” – The Atlantic

IDEAS Published: 03.21.20

Read the story in The Atlantic Published: 03.21.20

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