Addiction to TV series can harm everyday life in the evening, the brain is looking for a way to disconnect from work and the demands of the day, and the series is ideal: you don't have to decide anything, you can just follow the plot, said psychologist Daria Sukhanova. The expert explains the mechanism: if you are tired or anxious, start the series and it gets easier. The brain remembers a quick way to change the situation, and gradually watching becomes not entertainment, but a way to regulate itself. "One more episode and then I'll go to sleep" - sound familiar? And then it turns out that you can't stop until the end of the season. Signs that you are "addicted" to TV series and expert advice are in the cards.

Addiction to TV series can harm everyday life in the evening, the brain is looking for a way to disconnect from work and the demands of the day, and the series is ideal: you don't have to decide anything, you can just follow the plot, said psychologist Daria Sukhanova. The expert explains the mechanism: if you are tired or anxious, start the series and it gets easier. The brain remembers a quick way to change the situation, and gradually watching becomes not entertainment, but a way to regulate itself. "One more episode and then I'll go to sleep" - sound familiar? And then it turns out that you can't stop until the end of the season. Signs that you are "addicted" to TV series and expert advice are in the cards.