Do You Watch Reruns?
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2012/08/18 20:24:52
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Watching reruns is fun, but can also feel like a waste of time to some. As it turns out though, that is not the case, according to a study by psychologist Jaye Derrick of the University of Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions. Derrick states that watching reruns can help us all because it replenishes our depleted self-control and ability to resist temptation.
Apparently, when a person is watching a rerun of one of their favorite shows like Seinfeld or Boy Meets World, it can give him or her positivity from the familiar fictional world they know. After all, people don't just want reruns because they are the only thing on TV. They tune in because they are fun and enjoyable to watch.
Reruns also help relieve stress, especially comedies that can potentially clear the clouded mind. Of course, if your temptation is sour cream and onion flavored chips when watching TV, it may be a little hard to suppress that temptation when your favorite show's reruns are on.
Apparently, when a person is watching a rerun of one of their favorite shows like Seinfeld or Boy Meets World, it can give him or her positivity from the familiar fictional world they know. After all, people don't just want reruns because they are the only thing on TV. They tune in because they are fun and enjoyable to watch.
Reruns also help relieve stress, especially comedies that can potentially clear the clouded mind. Of course, if your temptation is sour cream and onion flavored chips when watching TV, it may be a little hard to suppress that temptation when your favorite show's reruns are on.
Read More: http://www.psmag.com/health/rerun-therapy-remote-c...
recently - my household has given up TV and frankly i don't miss it.
there are so many other things to do...
i'd rather listen to music and cook up a masterpiece meal, go for a drive, play a game w/ my children, snuggle w/ my honey, read a book (yeah, people still do that) go listen to a live band, organize the house, sleep... nearly anything than waste my time on TV.
Now i'm not against TV, i just don't have time for it in my life and we're saving nearly $1600/year cutting the cable cord!!!
a family vacation sounds better... 16 concert tix sounds better... going to movies more often sounds better... getting massages sounds better... having a maid sounds better... taking piano lessons sounds better... improving my library sounds better... having a better car stereo sounds better!!!
If we could go somewhere fer $16hunerd, it'd be to da store fer even a larger screen!
We'd hate to think wot $130 per month would buy in housekeeping, massages or home library but certainly know movie ticket prices with stale popcorn & expensive drinks with no beer are no substitute for Ann Sanders, Hawaii Five-0, CSI, CSI: New York, NYPD Blue & endless movies, comedies & dramas. Oh well...
' Hi, I;m Larry .... this my brother Darryl and my other brother Darryl '
Use to have Tours of the place, I guess it's still there .... Bags or Sister Jean would probably know if it's still open as they're fairly local to the town.