Front Psychiatry. 2019; 10: 311. Published online 2019 May 22. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00311 PMCID: PMC6538808 PMID: 31178763 Marianne Destoop, 1 , 2 Manuel Morrens, 1 , 3 Violette Coppens, 1 , 3 and Geert Dom 1 , 2 , * Abstract Background: Recently, anhedonia has been recognized as an important Research Domain Criterion (RDoC) by the National […]
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[Note: don’t try this at home, kids.] This is it. Today’s my 90th day. Thirteen weeks, or close enough. Never thought I’d make it this far. Whew. The following post is not meant as an advertisement or to persuade anyone to follow my steps, especially if you’re a teenager. High schoolers, this is most definitely […]
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Abstract Purpose of Review This narrative review is aimed at summarizing the scientific evidence suggesting that the core psychological and neurobiological mechanisms underlying substance use disorders and gambling disorder are also involved in gaming disorder. Recent Findings Theoretical models that aim to explain the development and maintenance of gaming disorder focus on cue reactivity and […]
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YBOP comments: This paper was only brought to our attention recently by a young researcher. It’s fascinating because it describes all the same kinds of escalation and distress we (and others) have been documenting for years, and which a vocal pack of sexologists incomprehensibly deny. See excerpts below Abstract. (And don’t miss newer Polish research […]
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Sorry Dr. Perry, it’s the porn. 2021 study guts Perry’s pet theory that masturbation, not porn, is the critical factor in relationship problems. See Pornography and Sexual Dissatisfaction: The Role of Pornographic Arousal, Upward Pornographic Comparisons, and Preference for Pornographic Masturbation (2021). SHOCKING UPDATE – 2019: Author Samuel Perry confirmed his agenda-driven bias when he […]
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Front Psychiatry. 2019; 10: 336. Published online 2019 May 10. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00336 PMCID: PMC6524313 PMID: 31133904 Xavier Benarous, 1 , 2 , * Pierre Morales, 3 Hanna Mayer, 1 Cosmin Iancu, 1 Yves Edel, 3 and David Cohen 1 , 4 Abstract Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has been a controversial entity with various opinions about its […]
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Behav Addict. 2019 May 23:1-8. doi: 10.1556/2006.8.2019.24. Alimoradi Z1, Lin CY2, Imani V3, Griffiths MD4, Pakpour AH1,5. Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Social media use has become increasingly popular among Internet users. Given the widespread use of social media on smartphones, there is an increasing need for research examining the impact of the use of such […]
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Fighting my porn and masturbation addiction might be the best decision I’ve ever made. Even though I can feel I can write a book on this subject now, I’m going to make it brief. By no means think this wasn’t a big deal. This changed my life. Before finding YBOP: I jacked off about 10 […]
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J Behav Addict. 2019 May 23:1-10. doi: 10.1556/2006.8.2019.16. Engel J1, Kessler A1, Veit M1, Sinke C1, Heitland I1, Kneer J1, Hartmann U1, Kruger THC1. Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Despite the high prevalence of perceived problems relating to symptoms of hypersexual disorder (HD), important aspects remain underinvestigated. This study examines symptoms of depression, symptoms of problematic […]
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J Behav Addict. 2019 May 23:1-11. doi: 10.1556/2006.8.2019.22. Antons S1, Mueller SM1, Wegmann E1, Trotzke P1, Schulte MM1, Brand M1,2. BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Unregulated Internet pornography (IP) use is discussed as a clinically significant disorder. Because of its primarily rewarding nature, IP is a predestinated target for addictive behaviors. However, not every user develops an […]
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