Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2013 Aug 24. Li Y, Zhang X, Lu F, Zhang Q, Wang Y. Source 1 National Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University , Beijing, China . Abstract Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of Internet addiction in a nationally representative sample of […]
Comments: This study is from the Journal of Adolescent Health. The subjects mean age of was 19.5. In 1948 Kinsey reported ED rates of 3% for men under 45, and less than 1% for men 20 and under. Study: Sexual dysfunctions among young men: prevalence and associated factors. J Adolesc Health. 2012 Jul;51(1):25-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.01.008. […]
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Comments: New Italian study finds that 25% of new patients with severe erectile dysfunction are under 40. THE CONCLUSIONS: This exploratory analysis showed that one in four patients seeking first medical help for new onset ED was younger than 40 years. Almost half of the young men suffered from severe ED, with comparable rates in […]
Trends Cogn Sci. 2011 Mar;15(3):132-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tics.2010.12.005. FULL STUDY Heatherton TF, Wagner DD. Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, 6207 Moore Hall, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA. [email protected] Abstract Self-regulatory failure is a core feature of many social and mental health problems. Self-regulation can be undermined by failures to transcend overwhelming temptations, negative moods […]
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Donald L. Hilton Jr., MD* Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, USA Abstract Addiction has been a divisive term when applied to various compulsive sexual behaviors (CSBs), including obsessive use of pornography. Despite a growing acceptance of the existence of natural or process addictions based on an increased understanding of […]
Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2014 Jan 1. Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol. 2013 Jan; 48(1): 1–19. Published online 2012 Nov 23. doi: 10.3109/10409238.2012.735642 PMCID: PMC3557663 NIHMSID: NIHMS411086 Dardo Tomasi*,1 and Nora D. Volkow1,2 Abstract Neuroimaging techniques are starting to reveal significant overlap in the brain circuitry underlying addiction and […]
July 12, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com by John Jalsevac) – They’re called “fapstronauts”: men and women who, for whatever reason, have signed up to take the “ultimate challenge” and conquer the urge to masturbate (“fap” in Internet slang) and/or use porn, whether it be for a certain, set period of time, or permanently. And joining their ranks […]
YBOP COMMENTS: Below are (1) David Ley’s original Psychology Today blog post about a Nicole Prause yet to be published EEG study, and, (2) Gary Wilson’s Psychology Today blog post responding to it (published March 7th, 2013). Under Wilson’s post are the comments as they originally appeared, including an exchange between Wilson and Prause. (Ley’s […]
Read More… from Unpublished Porn Study by SPAN Lab Finds Porn Is Arousing (March, 2013)
Read interview in English ANDRÉS LOMEÑA: Algunos problemas sexuales como la disfunción eréctil no responden a motivos psicológicos, sino físicos. El incremento brutal en el consumo de porno habría modificado sensiblemente nuestras respuestas cerebrales al placer. ¿Cómo llegó a esas conclusiones? GARY WILSON: Es evidente que la disfunción eréctil existe, así que también existen las […]
COMMENTS: Wow – an actual study about Internet porn addiction. Study found cue-induced cravings, similar to drug addicts, predicted porn addiction. Contrary to popular belief, unsatisfying sexual life had no correlation to porn addiction. Supporting the gratification hypothesis means addiction-like behaviors in response to ones chosen addiction. Laier, C., Pawlikowski, M., Pekal, J., Schulte, F. […]