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Christine Benesch
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PublicationTV Channels, Self-Control and Happiness(De Gruyter (formerly Berkeley Electronic Press), 2010-09-20)
;Frey, Bruno S.Stutzer, AloisStandard economic theory suggests that more choice is usually better. We address this claim and investigate whether people can cope with the increasing number of television programs and watch the amount of TV they find optimal for themselves or whether they are prone to over-consumption. We find that heavy TV viewers do not benefit but instead report lower life satisfaction with access to more TV channels. This finding suggests that an identifiable group of individuals experiences a self-control problem when it comes to TV viewingType: journal articleJournal: B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & PolicyVolume: 10Issue: 1Scopus© Citations 26 -
PublicationDoes Watching TV Make Us Happy?Watching TV is a major human activity. Because of its immediate benefits at negligible immediate marginal costs it is for many people tempting to view TV rather than to pursue more engaging activities. As a consequence, individuals with incomplete control over, and foresight into, their own behavior watch more TV than they consider optimal for themselves and their well-being is lower than what could be achieved. We find that heavy TV viewers, and in particular those with significant opportunity cost of time, report lower life satisfaction. Long TV hours are also linked to higher material aspirations and anxietyType: journal articleJournal: Journal of Economic PsychologyVolume: 28Issue: 3
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