Finally some good news for couch potatoes. Researchers from the State University of New York report that watching reruns of your favorite TV shows may give you a mental boost.
While zoning out on Simpsons repeats, "you are enjoying your interaction with the TV show's characters, and this activity restores your energy," says Jaye Derrick, author of two studies on the benefits of immersion in familiar fictional worlds.
Not all channel-hopping does the trick though. Watching new episodes of favorite shows doesn't have the same restorative effect. D'oh!
-- GEICONow, Spring/Summer 2013
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