Unhappy people watch more TV
Researchers at the University of Maryland reported that the unhappier you are, the more TV you watch in an article in the December Social Indicators Research.
They also found that happy people tend to read more and socialize more.
However, I’ve found that for the most part TV makes me unhappy, so perhaps they’ve got the cause and effect around the wrong way. And, if they don’t, it makes watching TV a dangerous exercise as one spirals deeper and deeper into their TV-induced depression.
I love watching a good show when I can find the time, but for the most part what shows on conventional free-to-air broadcast is enough to make you consider suicide, at least for a bit.
Thanks to Eurekalert!.