Psychology suggests people who rewatch the same TV shows over and over aren't resisting new experiences — they're using a surprisingly effective form of emotional regulation

Psychology suggests people who rewatch the same TV shows over and over aren't resisting new experiences — they're using a surprisingly effective form of emotional regulation

I have a friend who’s seen Gilmore Girls front to back more times than she would ever admit to you. The second she’s through the door — coat still on, shoes half off — she’s reaching for the remote, and Stars Hollow is back on the screen before she’s even sat down. She isn’t really going to watch it. She’s seen it. She just needs it on. She’s far from the only one. A lot of people live this way — the same show on a loop, the new ones left to pil…