First of all, I want to express huge thank you to this subreddit – the mods, the participants, everyone who helped me along. I learned about NoFap a little bit over a year ago and I have to say, my life changed dramatically since. I am truly overwhelmed by emotions now. Thank you everybody. Since […]
Research by Panayotis Thanos suggests that aerobic exercise can help to treat, and even prevent, addiction. By Cathy Wilde Release Date: May 25, 2018 “Current work is looking at whether exercise can normalize dopamine signaling that has been changed by chronic drug use, as this may provide key support of how exercise could serve as […]
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In Porn Then and Now: Welcome to Brain Training I look at the how and why porn from the internet is so compelling, so hard to stop watching. See the many comments below the article. “Are we the first generation to masturbate left-handed?” A Reddit poster recently asked, “Are we the first generation to masturbate […]
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Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Volume 25, June 2017, Pages 209-220 Author links open overlay panelAhna BallonoffSuleimanaAdrianaGalvánbK. PaigeHardencRonald E.Dahla https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcn.2016.09.004Get rights and content Highlights • Despite progress in developmental neuroscience of adolescence, there has been little focus on sexual and romantic development. • Frameworks of pubertal maturation need to consider pubertal brain maturation as necessary for romantic […]
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Volume 25, June 2017, Pages 209-220 open access Author links open overlay panel Ahna BallonoffSuleimana AdrianaGalvánbK. PaigeHardencRonald E.Dahla https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcn.2016.09.004Get rights and content Under a Creative Commons license Highlights • Despite progress in developmental neuroscience of adolescence, there has […]
So here it is. I’ve finally passed 90 days. I don’t feel all that special. Heck, it feels pretty normal. And that’s the point: this is the new normal. Some improvements and accomplishments [and useful tips]: More confidence and self-esteem. No more guilt. Have no problem meeting someone’s eyes, can start talking to just about […]
Front Psychiatry. 2018; 9: 130. Published online 2018 Apr 10. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00130 PMCID: PMC5902502 PMID: 29692743 Sujin Bae,1 Ji Sun Hong,2 Sun Mi Kim,2 and Doug Hyun Han2,* Abstract Introduction Internet gaming disorder (IGD) and gambling disorder (GD) share similar clinical characteristics but show different brain functional connectivity patterns. Bupropion is known to be effective […]
Eur Radiol. 2018 Mar 29. doi: 10.1007/s00330-018-5365-7. Li L1,2, Fan W1,2, Li J1,2, Li Q3, Wang J4, Fan Y5, Ye T1,2, Guo J4, Li S4, Zhang Y4, Cheng Y4, Tang Y4, Zeng H4, Yang L6,7, Zhu Z8. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To investigate the cerebral structural changes related to venous erectile dysfunction (VED) and the relationship of […]
This article is a short synopsis of some key concepts about porn and your brain. For the science behind it, please follow all the links and read this page. Some links go to our articles, which in turn link to studies. For a more in-depth understanding and further evidence see The Research Page. For specific […]
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March 27, 2018, Monash University Food! What a minefield of choices: lifestyle choices, cost choices, taste choices. Some food is good for you and some is not. We know for example that a doughnut is not as beneficial as an apple. Yet most of us would prefer a doughnut. So how does it all work […]
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