Television addiction is a proposed behavioral addiction which is typically associated with heavy consumption of television programming, which may continue to persist over time.

Analysis
The most recent medical review on this model concluded that pathological television watching behavior may constitute a true behavioral addiction, but indicated that much more research on this topic is needed to demonstrate this. The compulsion can be extremely difficult to control in many cases. The television addiction model has parallels to other forms of behavioral addiction, such as addiction to drugs or gambling, which are also forms of compulsive behavior.

Recognition
Television addiction is not a diagnosable condition of DSM-IV.

See also
Addiction
Behavioral modernity
Evolutionary mismatch
Social aspects of television
Television consumption
TV Turnoff Week
Video game addiction

References

External links
Article by Michael D. Pollock "How I Overcame TV Addiction, Reclaimed My Life and Gained Two Extra Months Per Year"
Reader's Digest Article