The L.A. Times reports on UB research that watching TV reruns might be restorative

An article in the Los Angeles Times reports on a study by Jaye Derrick, research scientist in UB's Research Institute on Addictions, that found that watching reruns help to replenish an individual's powers of self-control so they can tackle the challenges ahead. "Media use can have unexpected psychological benefits," she said. "Television, movies and books can be more than leisure activities; in some cases, they fulfill needs, like restoring self-control." The research received international coverage, with articles also appearing on The Atlantic Wire.

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http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/behavior/la-heb-reruns-mental-health-20120906,0,7013458.story

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2012/09/tv-reruns-restore-sanity-all-popular-kids-smoke/56600/