你有没过一次连看两集电视剧的历程？研究显示，不少人都如此做过。伴随互联网媒体的更新和进步，大家不再需要每周苦苦地坐在电视机前等待连续剧一集一集地播出，而是可以按个人的需要刷剧。这种强迫性的行为正变得愈加常见，甚至大概令大家上瘾。Have you ever loved a TV show I mean really loved it Like, you cant wait to get to work to talk about it loved it What about the cliffhanger Thats the unresolved situation at the end of the episode which makes you want to watch the next one. But, when will the next one beIn the past, viewers had to wait up to a week for the next episode of their favourite shows. What agony! But, thats not the case any more. And hand in hand with that comes a, possibly dangerous, growing social trend. We speak of binge-watching.Binge-watching is when a person watches more than one episode of a show in quick succession. With developments in the speed and connectivity of the internet, increases in technology and the rise of on-demand entertainment companies, people can now have their favourite shows streamed directly to their television at their convenience.This behaviour is nothing new. In fact, binge-watching has been officially listed in dictionaries since 2015. The entertainment companies recognise this behaviour and many take steps to encourage it. Often, instead of releasing each episode on a week-by-week basis, an entire series will become available concurrently1. once the episode finishes, many platforms will display pop-ups with you might like suggestions, or will automatically play the next episode.However, this wondrous2 gift may in fact be a poisoned chalice3. Recent research from British media watchdog Ofcom suggests that this behaviour may have become a hindrance4. Out of the more than half of British adults who watch more than one episode of a show back-to-back, almost a third have admitted missing sleep or becoming tired as a result; and one quarter have neglected their household chores. Next well be missing work!Bingeing has other connections binge eating, binge drinking and binge smoking. All of which are often associated with compulsive behaviour, a lack of control and a possible route to addiction5. Lindsey Fussell, consumer group director at Ofcom, said: The days of waiting a week for the next episode are largely gone, with people finding it hard to resist watching multiple episodes around the house or on the move. If people find binge-watching hard to resist, coupled with the fact that it has shown to lead to negligence6 in many, are we witnessing the birth of a new type of addictionThe myriad7 of information and entertainment that television and online media can bring us is, many would say, a good thing. It offers us opportunities to better understand the world we live in, educate ourselves and enjoy much needed downtime. However, like any behaviour done to excess, it can become dangerous. And when the activity begins to bleed into other areas, causing us to sTOP functioning then it becomes a problem. So, whats the answer Moderation! Neither a tiny amount, nor too much. After all, as the old proverb says a little of what you fancy does you good.
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1 concurrently adv.同时地 参考例句： He was given two twelve month sentences to run concurrently. 他两罪均判12个月监禁，同期实行。 来自《简明英汉词典》 He was given two prison sentences, to run concurrently. 他两罪均判监禁，同期实行。 来自辞典例句
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