The Dangers of Binging

We’ve all been there. We tell ourselves we’re going to watch only one more episode and then we’ll go to bed. But then, 4 hours later, it’s 2 am and we’ve finished the entire series in one day. Binging T.V. shows is a relatively new phenomenon and has become a habit for many people over the last several years with the advent of streaming services like Netflix. But what makes a TV series binge-worthy? And how can we foster more self-control? Here to help answer all of our questions is public health and public behavior professor, Dr. Jessica Kruger.