研究证实追剧成瘾与孤独存在关联
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🤔️小作业：
1. What can be reasonably inferred about heavy viewers who do NOT meet the criteria for addiction?
A. They are unaffected by loneliness.
B. Their viewing habits are shaped by different psychological mechanisms.
C. They watch fewer hours of television than addicted viewers.
D. They are more likely to use TV for information rather than entertainment.
无注释原文：
People with 'binge-watching addiction' are more likely to be lonely, study finds
From: Euronews
A new study suggests binge-watching TV can shift from a harmless habit to an addiction when driven by loneliness.
Binge-watching your favourite TV show may feel like a harmless way to unwind, but people who watch to the point of addiction are more likely to feel lonely, according to new research.
The study published in the journal PLOS One, found a link between lonelinessand binge-watching addiction, suggesting some people may be using television series to cope with social disconnection.
Researchers Xiaofan Yue and Xin Cui from Huangshan University in China analysed survey responses from 551 adults who were heavy TV consumers. All participants watched at least 3.5 hours of TV per day and more than four episodes per week.
More than six in ten participants (334 people) met the criteria for binge-watching addiction, which included "experiencing obsession, increases in TV consumption, and negative impacts on daily life", such as on work or relationships.
Among this group, higher levels of loneliness were significantly associated with more severe binge-watching addiction. This link was not found among heavy viewers who did not meet the criteria for addiction, suggesting that addictive binge-watching may be driven by different psychological factors.
The researchers also examined why people pick up binge-watch habits and found that loneliness was closely tied to two key factors: escapism and "emotional enhancement". This suggests that people who feel lonely may turn to TV both to avoid negative emotions and to seek comfort or pleasure.
Previous studies have tied loneliness to mental distress, worse mental well-being, poorer physical health, and lower quality of life.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that loneliness affects 16 per cent of people worldwide, and views social disconnection as a “serious threat to global health”.
Social isolation and loneliness are also linked to a higher risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, depression, and anxiety, according to the WHO.
But the binge-watching study has its limitations. It shows an association rather than a direct cause-and-effect relationship, which means it cannot prove that loneliness leads to addictive binge-watching.
The researchers also focused only on television consumption and did not examine other forms of screen use, such as short-form content like YouTube or TikTok.
Still, the findings highlight how excessive media consumption may act as a coping strategy for people struggling with social isolation.
“This study advances our understanding of binge-watching by differentiating between addictive and non-addictive forms, demonstrating that loneliness significantly predicts binge-watching addiction, while escapism and emotional enhancement serve as dual pathways of emotion regulation," the authors of the study wrote.
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含注释全文：
People with 'binge-watching addiction' are more likely to be lonely, study finds
From: Euronews
A new study suggests binge-watching TV can shift from a harmless habit to an addiction when driven by loneliness.
最新研究指出，孤独可能让原本普通的追剧习惯逐渐演变为成瘾行为。
binge-watch
binge /bɪndʒ/可以作动词，也可以作名词，表示“（尤指在饮食和花钱方面）无节制的狂热行为，狂欢，放纵，狂闹”，英文解释为“If you binge, you do too much of something, such as drinking alcohol, eating, or spending money.”如：a drinking/eating/spending binge 狂饮/暴食/滥花钱，举个🌰：He went on a five day drinking binge. 他连续5天狂饮。
📍binge drinking可以指“暴饮（酒），酗酒”（the activity of drinking too much alcohol on one occasion）。
📍binge watching可以理解为“无节制地狂看某部电视连续剧”或者说“追剧，刷剧”；binge-watch作动词，举个🌰：We binge-watched an entire season of Breaking Bad on Sunday. 我们星期天一口气看完了整季的《绝命毒师》。
📍《经济学人》（The Economist）一篇讲述奈飞（Netflix）的文章中提到：Investors lap it up as hungrily as Netflix binge-watchers, who now number 193m worldwide. 投资者对奈飞的追捧一如从世界各地到它网上追剧的1.93亿人。
Binge-watching your favourite TV show may feel like a harmless way to unwind, but people who watch to the point of addiction are more likely to feel lonely, according to new research.
新研究称，刷自己最喜欢的电视剧也许感觉只是一种放松方式，但刷上瘾的人更可能感到孤独。
unwind
unwind /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ 1）表示“解开，打开，松开（卷绕之物）”，英文解释为“If you unwind something that is wrapped around an object, you unfasten it, and if it unwinds, it becomes unfastened.”
2）表示“放松；轻松”，英文解释为“to relax and allow your mind to be free from worry after a period of work or some other activity that has made you worried”举个🌰：A glass of wine in the evening helps me to unwind after work. 晚上一杯酒能让我在工作后放松一下。
The study published in the journal PLOS One, found a link between lonelinessand binge-watching addiction, suggesting some people may be using television series to cope with social disconnection.
发表在《公共科学图书馆·综合》（PLOS One）期刊上的研究发现，孤独感与刷剧成瘾之间存在关联，这表明有些人可能通过追剧填补社交缺失。
Researchers Xiaofan Yue and Xin Cui from Huangshan University in China analysed survey responses from 551 adults who were heavy TV consumers. All participants watched at least 3.5 hours of TV per day and more than four episodes per week.
中国黄山学院的研究人员岳晓帆（Xiaofan Yue，音译）和崔鑫（Xin Cui）分析了551名重度电视观众的调查数据。所有参与者每天至少看3.5小时电视，每周观看超过四集电视剧。
episode
在电视/电影节目中，episode /ˈep.ɪ.səʊd/ 表示“一集，一节，片断”（one of the single parts into which a story is divided, especially when it is broadcast on the television or radio），也可以指“事件；（相关的）一连串事件；一段经历”，英文解释为“a single event or group of related events”举个🌰：This latest episode in the fraud scandal has shocked a lot of people. 诈骗丑闻最新爆出的这一事件让很多人瞠目结舌。还可以指「疾病的发作，发病」，英文解释为：a finite period in which someone is affected by a specified illness.
补充：
📍第几集用的是Episode，第几季则为Season. 你下载美剧时可能就会看到S01E02，就是指的第1季第2集。最后一集 finale：the last part of a piece of music or of a show, event etc （演出的）终场，最后一幕；（音乐的）终曲；（事件等的）结尾。
🎬还有，看剧时新一集开头通常会有的一个说法：previously on ...，...的前情提要，前情回顾。
More than six in ten participants (334 people) met the criteria for binge-watching addiction, which included "experiencing obsession, increases in TV consumption, and negative impacts on daily life", such as on work or relationships.
超过六成的参与者（334人）符合刷剧成瘾的标准，包括“产生强烈执念、观看量增加以及对日常生活造成负面影响”，例如影响工作或人际关系。
criteria
criterion /kraɪˈtɪərɪən/ 表示“（判断的）标准，准则，原则”，复数形式为criteria，英文解释为“A criterion is a factor on which you judge or decide something.”举个🌰：The most important criterion for entry is that applicants must design and make their own work. 参加的最重要标准就是申请人必须设计并制作自己的作品。
obsession
obsession /əbˈseʃ.ən/ 表示“迷恋，痴迷，着魔；困扰；无法摆脱的念头；念念不忘的事（或人）”，英文解释为“an extreme unhealthy interest in something or worry about something, which stops you from thinking about anything else”如：an unhealthy obsession with being thin 对瘦的病态追求。
Among this group, higher levels of loneliness were significantly associated with more severe binge-watching addiction. This link was not found among heavy viewers who did not meet the criteria for addiction, suggesting that addictive binge-watching may be driven by different psychological factors.
在这一群体中，孤独程度越高，刷剧成瘾就越严重。而在未达到成瘾标准的重度观众中，并未发现这种关联，这表明成瘾性刷剧可能由不同的心理因素驱动。
The researchers also examined why people pick up binge-watch habits and found that loneliness was closely tied to two key factors: escapism and "emotional enhancement". This suggests that people who feel lonely may turn to TV both to avoid negative emotions and to seek comfort or pleasure.
研究人员还探讨了人们形成刷剧习惯的原因，发现孤独与两个关键因素密切相关：逃避现实和“情绪增强”。这表明，感到孤独的人可能通过看电视来回避负面情绪，并寻求安慰或愉悦。
escapism
escapism /ɪˈskeɪ.pɪ.zəm/ 表示“（尤指通过幻想、阅读等达到的）逃避现实，解脱”，英文解释为“a way of avoiding an unpleasant or boring life, especially by thinking, reading, etc. about more exciting but impossible activities”举个🌰：These adventure movies are pure escapism. 这些惊险电影是纯娱乐性的。
Previous studies have tied loneliness to mental distress, worse mental well-being, poorer physical health, and lower quality of life.
此前研究已将孤独与心理痛苦、更差的心理健康、较差的身体状况以及较低的生活质量联系在一起。
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that loneliness affects 16 per cent of people worldwide, and views social disconnection as a “serious threat to global health”.
世界卫生组织（World Health Organization，WHO）估计，全球约16%的人受到孤独影响，并将社交脱节视为“对全球健康的严重威胁”。
Social isolation and loneliness are also linked to a higher risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, depression, and anxiety, according to the WHO.
世卫组织表示，社会隔绝和孤独还与罹患心脏病、2型糖尿病、抑郁症和焦虑症的风险更高相关。
diabetes
diabetes /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtɪs, -tiːz/ 表示“糖尿病”，英文解释为“a disease in which the body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood.”
But the binge-watching study has its limitations. It shows an association rather than a direct cause-and-effect relationship, which means it cannot prove that loneliness leads to addictive binge-watching.
但这项刷剧研究也存在局限性。它只显示相关性，而非直接因果关系，这意味着无法证明孤独会导致刷剧成瘾。
cause-and-effect
cause-and-effect表示“因果关系”，指的是一件事（原因）导致另一件事（结果）发生的逻辑联系。
The researchers also focused only on television consumption and did not examine other forms of screen use, such as short-form content like YouTube or TikTok.
研究人员仅关注电视观看行为，并未考察其他屏幕使用形式，如YouTube或TikTok等短视频内容。
Still, the findings highlight how excessive media consumption may act as a coping strategy for people struggling with social isolation.
尽管如此，这些发现仍然凸显出，过度沉迷于媒体可能成为那些在社交孤立中挣扎的人的一种应对策略。
“This study advances our understanding of binge-watching by differentiating between addictive and non-addictive forms, demonstrating that loneliness significantly predicts binge-watching addiction, while escapism and emotional enhancement serve as dual pathways of emotion regulation," the authors of the study wrote.
研究作者写道：“本研究通过区分成瘾性与非成瘾性刷剧，深化了我们对这一行为的理解，并表明孤独能够显著预测刷剧成瘾，而逃避现实和情绪增强构成了情绪调节的双重路径。”
demonstrate
demonstrate /ˈdem.ən.streɪt/ 表示“显示；表明”，英文解释为“to show or make something clear”举个🌰：Research has demonstrated that babies can recognize their mother's voice very soon after birth. 研究表明，婴儿出生后很快就能辨识母亲的声音。
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