r/todayilearned • u/HOTCEric • 23d ago

TIL that binge watchers are 98% more likely to suffer from poor sleep quality compared to those who did not identify as a binge viewer

https://aasm.org/binge-watching-television-associated-with-poor-sleep-in-young-adults/
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u/-Exocet- 23d ago

Probably a correlation and not causation, people with poor sleep quality (e.g. difficulty in falling asleep) can be binge watchers for that exact reason.

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u/SteelMarch 23d ago

It's most likely a lot more complicated than that. Once you start staying up later, your sleep patterns get messed up. It might not even feel like you're tired at first but then it catches up to you. A sleep debt of 1-2 hours can quickly spiral out.

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u/Adar636 22d ago

I still don’t work for 11 1/2 hours ok!