Commercial breaks may be good for the brain

alk about turning a notion on its head. What if your coveted winter vacation—the time when you leave the bitter, snowy cold behind and head for a few days of palm trees—could actually add to your winter blues? New research in psychology shows that interruptions from things we dislike may make us detest them all the more, whereas interruptions from doing something we really adore say, watching an episode of "Friday Night Lights" may highlight our appreciation. Benedict Carey, a science reporter from the New York Times, joins The Takeaway to explain.

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• new york times
• benedict carey
• interruptions
• commercial
• commercials
• TV
• Farai Chideya
• brain
• psychology