watching TV is good for us, honest!
Sep. 18th, 2012 11:37 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
llywelaAccording to this article, re-watching our favourite TV shows is good for us - increases our willpower and gives our brains a boost. I love it! How fabulous is it when clever people prove that our time-sucking hobbies are actually good for us!
The best quotes:
"Writing about their favorite television show restored their energy levels and allowed them to perform better on a difficult puzzle." Cool. Even my fanfiction/review writing time now has a purpose!
"In fact, the effects of this fictional “social surrogacy” may work better than actual social interaction with real people under some circumstances." So it's good that we have our imaginary friends around.
“Favorite television shows can actually increase people’s prosocial behavior. Specifically, after thinking about a favorite television show, people are more willing to forgive others, are more willing to help a stranger, and are more willing to sacrifice for their romantic partner.” Awww, sweet - so re-watching TV shows makes us all better people! Good to know!
The best quotes:
"Writing about their favorite television show restored their energy levels and allowed them to perform better on a difficult puzzle." Cool. Even my fanfiction/review writing time now has a purpose!
"In fact, the effects of this fictional “social surrogacy” may work better than actual social interaction with real people under some circumstances." So it's good that we have our imaginary friends around.
“Favorite television shows can actually increase people’s prosocial behavior. Specifically, after thinking about a favorite television show, people are more willing to forgive others, are more willing to help a stranger, and are more willing to sacrifice for their romantic partner.” Awww, sweet - so re-watching TV shows makes us all better people! Good to know!
