Low 2D:4D values are associated with video game addiction (2013)

PLoS One. 2013 Nov 13;8(11):e79539. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079539. eCollection 2013. Kornhuber J1, Zenses EM, Lenz B, Stoessel C, Bouna-Pyrrou P, Rehbein F, Kliem S, Mößle T. Abstract Androgen-dependent signaling regulates the growth of the fingers on the human hand during embryogenesis. A higher androgen load results in lower 2D:4D (second digit to fourth digit) ratio values. […]

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Video game characteristics, happiness and flow as predictors of addiction among video game players: A pilot study (2013)

J Behav Addict. 2013 Sep; 2(3): 145–152. Published online 2013 Apr 12. doi:  10.1556/JBA.2.2013.005 PMCID: PMC4117294 Damien C. Hull, Glenn A. Williams,* and Mark D. Griffiths Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Aims: Video games provide opportunities for positive psychological experiences such as flow-like phenomena during play […]

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The role of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 in the pathogenesis of mood disorders and addiction: combining preclinical evidence with human Positron Emission Tomography (PET) studies.

Front Neurosci. 2015 Mar 18;9:86. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2015.00086. eCollection 2015. Terbeck S1, Akkus F2, Chesterman LP3, Hasler G2. Abstract In the present review, we deliver an overview of the involvement of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) activity and density in pathological anxiety, mood disorders and addiction. Specifically, we will describe mGluR5 studies in humans that employed […]

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Sexual behaviours and associated factors among students at Bahir Dar University: a cross sectional study (2014)

COMMENTS: 65% of college Ethiopian students watch porn videos. Reprod Health. 2014 Dec 6;11:84. doi: 10.1186/1742-4755-11-84. Mulu W1, Yimer M, Abera B. Abstract BACKGROUND: Sexual behaviour is the core of sexuality matters in adolescents and youths. Their modest or dynamic behaviour vulnerable them to risky sexual behaviours. In Ethiopia, there is scarcity of multicentered representative […]

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High texting rates mediate oral sex and intercourse experience in a longitudinal study of high school students (2015)

Computers in Human Behavior Volume 49, August 2015, Pages 526–531 Lucia F. O’Sullivan, Highlights I surveyed 366 adolescents (13–17 years) about their technology use and sexual development. I examined which technologies mediate changes in sexual development over a two-year period. Higher levels of texting were linked to gains in oral sex and sexual intercourse experience over […]

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Education & Porn

Education for kids about porn is vital, because streaming porn will be with us as long as the internet is around. However, educators must teach pupils how brain plasticity works. Too often one reads in the media that educators should focus on: distinguishing “good porn” from “bad porn,” or reducing the problem to “the need […]

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Getting stuck with pornography? Overuse or neglect of cybersex cues in a multitasking situation is related to symptoms of cybersex addiction (2015)

J Behav Addict. 2015 Mar 1;4(1):14-21. doi: 10.1556/JBA.4.2015.1.5. Schiebener J1, Laier C1, Brand M2. FULL TEXT PDF Abstract Background and aims Some individuals consume cybersex contents, such as pornographic material, in an addictive manner, which leads to severe negative consequences in private life or work. One mechanism leading to negative consequences may be reduced executive […]

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