Binged a 10-episode series in one night and regretted it at 3am

I started watching that new thriller on Netflix last Friday at 8pm and did not stop until the credits rolled at 3am. My neck was killing me from sitting on the floor, and I had to call in sick to work the next day because I was so tired. Has anyone else here stayed up way too late for a show and then paid for it the next morning?

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stella227d ago

Oh come on, you're acting like a whole show is some kind of emergency.

val_ramirez7d ago

Did you read that article about how your brain has a harder time shutting down after cliffhangers? I swear I saw somewhere that blue light from screens messes with melatonin way more after midnight, which explains why I was still wired at 4am. Bingeing is fun until you're staring at the ceiling replaying plot twists instead of sleeping lol.

willowr967d ago

Replaying plot twists at 4am" is way too real. But @stella22, I think the bigger issue is how shows are literally built to keep you hooked now. It's not just your brain being dramatic. Studios design those cliffhangers to mess with your dopamine on purpose. They know you can't just stop after one more episode. It's like they're hacking your brain's off switch.