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Originally Posted by Andrew H.
I clicked through to the articles, and while they used the term "familiar fictional worlds," the study itself seemed to only involve people who watched television reruns. Which is similar in some ways and quite different in others from rereading.
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True. The extent to which you can turn your brain off while not only staring at the boob tube, but also watching something you've seen before, may just be effective relaxation. The researcher's analysis was that the restorative effect came from familiar fictional characters serving as "social surrogates," without the logistics and potential ill effects (lost sleep, hangovers, an argument) of actual socialization.