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re: On Repeat: Why People Watch Movies and Shows Over and Over

Posted on 9/11/14 at 8:04 am to
Posted by Freauxzen
Utah
Member since Feb 2006
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Posted on 9/11/14 at 8:04 am to
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Watching something again and again seems like it would make entertainment lose its initial appeal. But psychologists have found that repetition breeds affection. Familiar fare requires less mental energy to process, and when something is easy to think about, we tend to consider it good. A movie we've seen seven times before is blissfully easy to process.


We rewatch things because, for lack of a better word, it's easy. It's easy to have a movie on that you know by heart and don't have to pay attention to. I find myself looking for something to put on the TV even when I know I'm gonna up and around the house doing shite...I still like to have something going in the background, and often times I like for that something to be familiar.


Good point and I agree. Cleaning the house, sometimes even sleeping, just put something on that I've seen Usually I"m aware enough for the really good parts and I know when and if I can just relax and watch a longer part of the film.

It sounds bad, that maybe peace and quiet is underrated now, but I enjoy having something on even if it's for the 20th time.
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