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I'd also wonder how that "watching" time gets counted. For example, I know of people who would turn on the TV, then go about their chores, but they aren't payi
by jarfil 7y ago
I'd also wonder how that "watching" time gets counted.
For example, I know of people who would turn on the TV, then go about their chores, but they aren't paying attention to whatever is on. Would that be better or worse, from a cognitive point of view, than intently watching a program?
As a different example, I like "watching" films or series while doing some work, as in watching for a few minutes when I get stuck on something, then hitting pause and going back to work. Other times, I'd just stare at a blank wall for a couple of minutes. Would that count as daily watching time?
- thundergolfer 7y agoI'd guess that such viewing would be counted, which would inflate the numbers. I couldn't find a clear answer when I searched for one though.
- matwood 7y agoThere was another study recently that indicated a high percentage of people have a second screen up when "watching" TV. I think your question is a good one to ask. My wife and I have something like The Office literally playing all day while we go about doing normal day time things like work, chores, etc... If we do find time to really watch TV, we may watch one or two hour long shows before bed.