Maybe you have a more exciting life than we do, so you might not get this. For everyone else that has found themselves watching Parks & Rec for the 78th time: well done! You're just training your brain to enjoy itself!
A new study from the University Of Chicago finds there is a really good reason that we find such joy in watching those shows or movies over & over again! Exposing our minds over and over to the same content helps our brain process exactly what's happening in the series & eventually watching and comprehending takes almost no mental effort whatsoever. LOL so what it's saying is shout out to all us lazy people that are just too dang tired to start a brand new show & spend all that mental energy.
We're kind of OK with that...
The study also points out the sense of nostalgia an old show can bring which boosts that dopamine & good feeling! (We'll point to THAT science over the lazy one)
Check out the whole study below (it also points out something really cool we didn't think of as we binge) & let us know your favorite binge-worthy show!