“Internet Pornography as Super-Stimulus” (show #2)

Image of the reward circuitry of the brain

Host Gary Wilson discusses the science of why Internet porn is different from porn of the past, the Coolidge Effect, supernormal stimuli, the molecular switch common to all addictions (Delta FosB), and the unique vulnerability of adolescents to addiction.

Listen to September 18, 2012 radio show “Your Brain in the Cybersex Jungle”