Electrocortical correlates of impaired motor inhibition and outcome processing are related in high binge‐watching

Abstract

With the increasing availability of online streaming platforms, their large repertoire of shows, and policy to release entire seasons at once, binge-watching (BW)-subsequently watching multiple episodes (Trouleau et al., 2016;Walton-Pattison et al., 2018)-attracts growing theoretical and empirical interest (Schlütz, 2015). BW is a popular and rewarding leisure activity that should not be unnecessarily pathologized (Billieux et al., 2015). However, BW does entail problematic potential as it is linked to negative outcomes such as sleeping

Are you still watching? Antecedents and outcomes of binge-watching.

“…It was directly positively associated with well-being, which is congruent with its significant association with a variety of facets of well-being, including happiness (de Ridder et al, 2012; Tangney et al, 2004). It also had a strong negative association with negative binge-watching experience and the motivation to watch for escapism, which is congruent with the fact that loss of control has been previously linked to problematic use of binge-watching (Dieterich et al, 2021). The present research thus supports the idea that self-control is a protective factor against more problematic forms of binge-watching (Granow et al, 2018).…”

“…Finally, prior research has shown that individual differences predict binge-watching in various ways Valkenburg & Peter, 2013). Self-control, for example, is negatively associated with binge-watching (Dieterich et al, 2021;Riddle et al, 2018), while sensation seeking is associated with more bingewatching (Shim & Kim, 2018). Transportability ought to be associated with binge-watching, insofar as it predicts deriving stronger positive emotional experiences from media (Anghelcev et al, 2021).…”

“…To be sure, high amounts of TV viewing and its accompanying sedentary lifestyle are associated with declines in cognitive function and gray matter volume (American Heart Association, 2021), impaired sleep hygiene (Exelmans & Van den Bulck, 2017) and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and all-cause mortality (Grøntved & Hu, 2011; Kubota et al, 2018). Binge-watching also shares neurological characteristics with addictive behavior (Dieterich et al, 2021), leading some to focus on the potential for binge-watching to become an addiction itself (Forte et al, 2021; Riddle et al, 2018).…”

“…A complete picture of binge-watching should consider not only its motivations and outcomes, but also the role of individual differences as predictors of binge-watching (Flayelle, Maurage, Karila, et al, 2019; Valkenburg & Peter, 2013). Self-control is one such variable, associated specifically with unplanned binge-watching (Dieterich et al, 2021; Riddle et al, 2018). People with lower self-control may well feel increased gratification from binge-watching (Nanda & Banerjee, 2020) and thus engage more heavily in it (Shim & Kim, 2018).…”

The role of emotional sensitivity to missed opportunity and grey matter volume of thalamus in risk‐taking behaviour

“…That is to say, sensation seeking played a vital role in the risky decision of high risk‐takers. Nevertheless, some researchers revealed that high risk‐takers were insensitive to real loss (Dieterich et al, 2021; Sánchez‐Navarro et al, 2014; Xu et al, 2019). For instance, Sánchez‐Navarro et al (2014) revealed that compared to healthy controls, high risk‐takers, for example, the individuals with borderline personality disorder, were not sensitive to the value of the loss in the cups task.…”