From Netflix to HBO to broadcast networks, we live in the age of too much TV. But maybe all that screen time isn't as bad as we think.
A new scientific study found that watching "award-winning TV dramas" can make you a better, more empathetic person.
Participants in the study watched dramas such as 'Mad Men,' 'The Good Wife,' and 'Lost.' Others watched non-fiction shows like "Shark Week." They were then shown 36 pairs of eyes and asked to identify the emotion in each pair.
Those who watched the fictionalized dramas did much better on the test.
So next time somebody tells your that TV melts you brain, don't listen.
Story by Ian Phillips and editing by Chelsea Pineda.
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