Are you a binge-watcher? It might be caused by these personality traits


Motivational factors, like wanting to be entertained or avoid being bored, are strong indicators of someone with a tendency to overindulge in binge-watching. — dpa

Once upon a time, TV viewers had to wait patiently each week for a new episode of their favourite series to screen.

Streaming, or on-demand, services have upended that model, allowing unfettered access to an entire season's worth of episodes, unleashing the phenomenon known as binge-watching.

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