One more episode? The science of binge-watching
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15 Nov 2019
One more episode? The science of binge-watching

On the train, in the bath, even on the loo – streaming services let people consume TV whenever, wherever. But are we engaged as we race through a series in two or three sittings? Canvas8 spoke to Dr. Sarah E. Erickson to understand how binge-watching is changing our relationship with media.

Dr. Sarah E. Erickson

Dr. Sarah E. Erickson is a media psychologist who specialises in adolescent media engagement and narratives surrounding gendered violence in the media and sexual socialisation. She teaches media and gender studies at Trinity University.