Internet Pornography: Psychoanalytic Reflections on its Effects upon Children, Adolescents and Young Adults Alessandra Lemma , BSc., MA, MSt (Oxon), MPil (Cantab), DClinPsych Pages 118-130 | Published online: 01 Apr 2021 https://doi.org/10.1080/00797308.2020.1859283 ABSTRACT This introduction summarizes the research on the impact of online pornography on sexual health and relationships in young people. I suggest that […]
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COMMENTS: A bit suspect. 24% answered “yes” to having impaired control of their porn use, and 4 out of 5 of those were male. Yet only 6% answered “yes” to “Have you faced daily-life problems due to difficulty in controlling pornography use?” How could a college student assess if porn use had caused problems unless […]
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J. Castro-Calvo, V. Cervigón-Carrasco, R. Ballester-Arnal, C. Giménez-García, Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2021, 100345, ISSN 2352-8532, Comments: Really well written, and helpful in understanding many of the neuropsychological studies listed on YBOP’s brain studies page. This is a review of 21 porn studies assessing 4 neuro-psychological “processes” which are altered in drug and behavioral addictions: 1- […]
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Wright, P.J. Arch Sex Behav 50, 393–399 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-01922-z “Let it go, let it go Can’t hold it back anymore Let it go, let it go Turn away and slam the door” (Elsa – Disney’s Frozen) In another Letter in this issue, I wrote a brief exposé on the many perils of the current approach […]
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Wright, P.J. Arch Sex Behav 50, 387–392 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-020-01902-9 “Let it go, let it go Can’t hold it back anymore Let it go, let it go Turn away and slam the door” (Elsa – Disney’s Frozen) The wisdom of Elsa’s self-admonition to let go of her attempts at overcontrol struck me as an important life-lesson […]
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Comment: Compulsive pornography use is associated with less erectile function and low ejaculatory control in young men. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Front. Psychiatry, 06 April 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.517411 Buchholz Verena N., Mühle Christiane, Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors, Kornhuber Johannes, Lenz Bernd Abstract Pornography addiction and sexual dysfunction are increasingly prevalent in young men. Previous studies […]
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2021.100345 Addictive Behaviors Reports, Volume 13, 2021, 100345, ISSN 2352-8532 J. Castro-Calvo, V. Cervigón-Carrasco, R. Ballester-Arnal, C. Giménez-García, Highlights Some people experience symptoms derived from pornography viewing. Cognitive processes may be related to the development of Problematic Pornography Use (PPU). We performed a systematic review of 21 studies exploring cognitive processes related to PPU. We […]
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Excerpt: The main findings suggest that the first contact with pornography starts at the age of 8 years old, with important behavioral and psychological consequences, such as hypersexualization, emotional disturbances, and the perpetuation of gender inequality. Furthermore, pornography consumption by youth has been linked to the exacerbation of paraphilias, an increase in sexual aggression perpetration […]
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Awan Hashir Ali, Aamir Alifiya, Diwan Mufaddal Najmuddin, Ullah Irfan, Pereira-Sanchez Victor, Ramalho Rodrigo, Orsolini Laura, de Filippis Renato, Ojeahere Margaret Isioma, Ransing Ramdas, Vadsaria Aftab Karmali, Virani Sanya Front. Psychiatry, 16 March 2021 DOI 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.623508 ISSN 1664-0640 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause an immense psychosocial strain worldwide. Excessive use of the internet during […]
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Kumar P, Patel VK, Bhatt RB, Vasavada DA, Sangma RD, Tiwari DS. Journal of Psychosexual Health. March 2021. doi:10.1177/2631831821989677 There are mixed views on categorizing pornography as addiction or as a sexual compulsivity or a subset of hypersexual behavior. Due to rise in the Internet access and technologies, the possibilities of conduit for sexual interactions, […]
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