J Behav Addict. 2018 Mar 13:1-10. doi: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.20. Lee D1,2, Park J3, Namkoong K1,2, Kim IY3, Jung YC1,2. ABSTRACT Background and aims Altered risk/reward decision-making is suggested to predispose individuals with Internet gaming disorder (IGD) to pursue short-term pleasure, despite long-term negative consequences. The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) play important […]
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Hypothesis and Theory ARTICLE Front. Psychol., 20 February 2018 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00141 Samuel P. L. Veissière1,2,3,4* and Moriah Stendel1,3,4 1Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada 2Department of Anthropology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada 3Raz Lab in Cognitive Neuroscience, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada 4Culture, Mind, and Brain Program, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada We […]
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Well thought I owed this to this community after starting my journey in December 2015 and Not MOing (not what cows do) since January 15th 2017. It’s been a year and almost 2 months of semen retention. WOW! I lost my virginity Thursday so there’s that. Never thought it was possible. When I started this […]
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Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2018 Apr;27(2):203-219. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2017.11.013. Gwynette MF1, Sidhu SS2, Ceranoglu TA3. Abstract Electronic and social media play a prominent role in the lives of children and teenagers. Evidence suggests youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) use media differently than typically developing peers, and some of these differences place them at […]
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Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2018 Apr;27(2):307-326. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2017.11.015. Sussman CJ1, Harper JM2, Stahl JL3, Weigle P4. Abstract In the past 2 decades, there has been substantial increase in availability and use of digital technologies, including the Internet, computer games, smart phones, and social media. Behavioral addiction to use of technologies spawned a body […]
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Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2018 Apr;27(2):327-344. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2017.11.007. Greenfield DN1. Abstract Internet and video game addiction has been a steadily developing consequence of modern living. Behavioral and process addictions and particularly Internet and video game addiction require specialized treatment protocols and techniques. Recent advances in addiction medicine have improved our understanding of the […]
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J Behav Addict. 2018 Feb 28:1-9. doi: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.16. Hawi NS1, Samaha M1, Griffiths MD2. Abstract Background and aims The latest (fifth) edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders included Internet gaming disorder (IGD) as a disorder that needs further research among different general populations. In line with this recommendation, the primary objective […]
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Woop woop! I made it to day 90, no Porn and no Masturbation! I feel really pleased with myself for achieving this milestone. I definitely feel much better and more worth-while in myself now that I’m off the Porn. It’s hard to quantify but I feel like I don’t have any dark secrets I need […]
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This is the extraordinary story of how Nicole Prause used every conceivable tactic to try to prevent the publication of a peer-reviewed paper, Park et al, in a prestigious journal. The paper in question: Is Internet Pornography Causing Sexual Dysfunctions? A Review with Clinical Reports (Park et al., 2016). [As of early 2020, Park et […]
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Curr Obes Rep. 2018 Feb 13. doi: 10.1007/s13679-018-0292-0. Leigh SJ1, Lee F1, Morris MJ2. Abstract PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review investigates how exposure to palatable food and its associated cues alters appetite regulation and feeding behaviour to drive overeating and weight gain. RECENT FINDINGS: Both supraphysiological and physiological feeding systems are affected by exposure to […]
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