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Television viewers' subjective experiences before a heavy and light night of television viewing were studied via the Experience Sampling Method. Respondents were supplied with radio controlled paging devices and signalled to report their mood and cognitive states at random times over the course of a week. Subjects reported significantly lower moods before a heavy night of television viewing than before a light night. It was concluded that dysphoric states are one predictor of heavier television use. Notes Robert W. Kubey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at Rutgers University. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Education at the University of Chicago.
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