J Neurosci. 2011 Jan 26;31(4):1471-8. Sturman DA, Moghaddam B. Source Department of Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA. Abstract Adolescence is a time of both cognitive maturation and vulnerability to several major psychiatric illnesses and drug dependence. There is increasing awareness that behavioral or pharmacological intervention during this period may be critical […]
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Jan 31;109(5):1719-24. Epub 2012 Jan 17. Sturman DA, Moghaddam B. Source Department of Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA. Abstract Adolescents often respond differently than adults to the same salient motivating contexts, such as peer interactions and pleasurable stimuli. Delineating the neural processing differences of […]
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Dev Rev. 2008; 28(1): 62–77. doi: 10.1016/j.dr.2007.08.003 PMCID: PMC2500212 B.J. Casey,a,* Sarah Getz,a and Adriana Galvanb Abstract Adolescence is a developmental period characterized by suboptimal decisions and actions that give rise to an increased incidence of unintentional injuries and violence, alcohol and drug abuse, unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Traditional neurobiological and cognitive explanations […]
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COMMENTS: Taken from – The Impact of Internet Pornography on Adolescents: A Review of the Research: Data were collected over a span of 36 months and collected in three waves.This study suggests that adolescents who are intentionally exposed to violent sexually explicit material were six times more likely to be sexually aggressive than those who […]
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COMMENTS: Study found that – “pornography exposure is not associated with risky sexual behaviors”, except for a “higher odds of not having used a condom at last intercourse“. This is not all that surprising as a large percentage of adolescent porn users we hear from say they are have little sexual experience. Many report finding […]
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Comments: 2005 is ancient research for Internet porn. This study found Those who report intentional exposure to pornography, irrespective of source, are significantly more likely to cross-sectionally report delinquent behavior and substance use Online seekers versus offline seekers are more likely to report clinical features associated with depression and lower levels of emotional bonding with […]
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Pornography and Adolescents studies are listed below this introduction. An (L) in front of the link indicates a lay article, usually about a study. These relevant articles & videos by YBOP may be of interest: Why Shouldn’t Johnny Watch Porn If He Likes? First Sex: Just The Science Please Young Porn Users Need Longer To […]
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J Cogn Neurosci. 2011 Sep;23(9):2123-34. Epub 2010 Sep 7. Somerville LH, Hare T, Casey BJ. Source Sackler Institute for Developmental Psychobiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Avenue, Box 140, New York, NY 10065, USA. [email protected] Abstract Adolescent risk-taking is a public health issue that increases the odds of poor lifetime outcomes. One factor […]
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Brain Cogn. 2010 Feb;72(1):124-33. Somerville LH, Jones RM, Casey BJ. Source Sackler Institute for Developmental Psychobiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA. [email protected] Abstract Adolescence is a developmental period that entails substantial changes in affective and incentive-seeking behavior relative to both childhood and adulthood, including a heightened propensity to engage in risky […]
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J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2010 Dec;49(12):1189-201; quiz 1285. Casey BJ, Jones RM. Source Sackler Institute for Developmental Psychobiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA. [email protected] Abstract OBJECTIVE: Adolescence is a developmental period that entails substantial changes in risk-taking behavior and experimentation with alcohol and drugs. Understanding how the brain […]
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