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Scoop.it!
People don't have the emotional bandwidth for intense television-watching right now. Short TV episodes can provide escapism and comfort without overwhelming us. 
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Scoop.it!
The dystopian, violent tyranny we stream so readily is a sign of the times.
Dr. Pamela Rutledge's insight:
TV is an escape that provides us with the emotional evidence that the good guys will win. But in the real world, they won't win unless we all help. With the recent escalation of public displays of hatred, intolerance and bigotry, it's time we quit looking to TV and film to achieve resolution and take a moral stand. We can all learn from Gandhi. Strength and resistance without violence. Positive emotions, believe it or not, spread faster and are stickier than negative. It's time to stream the real world and participate; to voice our discontent with leadership that promotes divisiveness and allows hatred to flourish. We can resist by modeling the behavior we want to see. Bystanders don't defeat bullies. Upstanders do. Let's #changethechannel.
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Scoop.it!
If television is a lens through which we can view ourselves, most of the women my age seem to be watching these four very bingeable series — and for good reason.
Dr. Pamela Rutledge's insight:
The power of entertainment: We find meaning in the stories we watch. Dramas and comedies alike. Stories expand our 'database' of possibilities and emotions; they allow us to reflect on the past, reframe the future and create affiliations and enhance connections through shared experience. #mediapsychology #savoring #thepowerofstories
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Thinking can be exhausting when we tired and stressed. Shorter episodes of TV shows can help mitigate the cognitive depletion we feel during the strains of the pandemic. Escapism, psychological closure and easy can all be rejuvenating.