Christine Benesch
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  • Publication
    TV Channels, Self-Control and Happiness
    (De Gruyter (formerly Berkeley Electronic Press), 2010-09-20)
    Benesch, Christine
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    Frey, Bruno S.
    ;
    Stutzer, Alois
    Standard 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 viewing
    Type: journal article
    Journal: B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy
    Volume: 10
    Issue: 1
    DOI: 10.2202/1935-1682.2119
    URI: https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/95904
    Scopus© Citations 26
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    Does Watching TV Make Us Happy?
    (Elsevier, 2007-06-01)
    Frey, Bruno S.
    ;
    Benesch, Christine
    ;
    Stutzer, Alois
    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 anxiety
    Type: journal article
    Journal: Journal of Economic Psychology
    Volume: 28
    Issue: 3
    DOI: 10.1016/j.joep.2007.02.001
    URI: https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/80605
    Scopus© Citations 151