Binge Watching | Critical Review

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Introduction
The main aim of the research article is to demonstrate the concept of addictive
potential of the young adults towards television binge watching. It also presents the
comparison between two types of viewers – intentional and unintentional (Riddle et al.,
2018). This is quite relevant to the contemporary study because it provides the evidence with
the proper rate of affected people from binge watch. The study provides the exact percentage
of impulsivity observed within both the intentional and unintentional binge watcher.
Extracted facts from the study can provide various scope for researching about the causes of
impulsivity.
Summary
The study demonstrates two hypothesis and the first one is – relating the concept of
impulsivity with the frequent binge viewers and moderate binge viewers. The hypothesis was
the presence of higher positivity in the unintentional binge viewers rather than the intentional.
Describing this hypothesis, the study also demonstrates the possible consequences of
continuous TV binge watching. The experts mentioned the important role of the media to
conceptualize the personality traits of the binge viewers. On the other hand, the second
hypothesis was the activity of binge watching could mediate the concept of impulsivity and
could be able to increase the symptoms of addiction.
The main argument of this article is whether the activity of binge watching is able to
increase or decrease the rate of impulsivity among the intentional and unintentional binge
viewers. In this regard, the researcher defines both the terms intentional and unintentional
binge viewers. According to the study, the planning for binge watch is termed as intentional
binge watch. The unplanned viewing of the television for a longer period is termed as
unintentional binge watch. Along with this, the researchers proposed that the symptoms of