Brain Behav. 2019 Jan 31:e01218. doi: 10.1002/brb3.1218. Wang H1, Sun Y1, Lv J1, Bo S1. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Internet addiction (IA) has been associated with widespread brain alterations. Functional connectivity (FC) and network analysis results related to IA are inconsistent between studies, and how network hubs change is not known. The aim of this study was […]
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Front Behav Neurosci. 2019 Jan 17;12:338. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00338. Kakoschke N1, Aarts E2, Verdejo-García A1. Abstract Compulsivity is a central feature of obsessive-compulsive and addictive disorders, which share considerable overlap with excessive eating in terms of repetitive behavior despite negative consequences. Excessive eating behavior is characteristic of several eating-related conditions, including eating disorders [bulimia nervosa (BN), […]
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International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure, pp 1–25 Maki Hirayama First Online: 24 January 2019 Abstract In Japan more young people became sexually inactive in 2000s, especially since around 2005.On the other hand, Internet and digital technology were spread in the same period. In this paper, five phases of Internet and digital technology are investigated […]
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LINK – 15 observations/tips/pieces of advice from ~8 years of my pornfree journey by seatint As a follow up to my 5 month post, I want to share what I’ve learned and what has worked for me so far to maintain long term success. Just because you have an urge or did x y or […]
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Article about the study – http://time.com/5514539/screen-time-children-brain/ Original Investigation January 28, 2019 Sheri Madigan, PhD1,2; Dillon Browne, PhD3; Nicole Racine, PhD1,2; et al Camille Mori, BA1,2; Suzanne Tough, PhD2 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA Pediatr. Published online January 28, 2019. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.5056 Key Points Question Is increased screen time associated with poor performance on children’s developmental screening tests? Findings In this cohort study of early childhood development in […]
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Dana M. Small, Alexandra G. DiFeliceantonio Science 25 Jan 2019: Vol. 363, Issue 6425, pp. 346-347 DOI: 10.1126/science.aav0556 Signals that convey nutritional information from the gut to the brain regulate food reinforcement and food choice (1–4). Specifically, although central neural computations execute choice, the gut nervous system communicates information about the nutritional outcomes of choices […]
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Excerpt: Terry Robinson, an esteemed professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Michigan – together with his colleague, Kent Berridge – identified dopamine as the neurochemical responsible for craving. He thinks debating the semantics of addiction is unhelpful. “Whether it’s drugs, sex, gambling or whatever, you’re looking at impulse-control disorders where people have […]
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I’m a 23 yrs old male. I tried NoFap after stumbling on a couple of “NoFap” videos on youtube. These videos made me curious how something so simple could help people change their lifes around. After my curiousity grew I did more and more research. I watched ted talks, visited sites like “your brain on […]
Read More… from Age 23 – Better overall mood, more discipline, more self respect, the guts to tell someone ‘no’
My personal benefits Days 30-60: Epic boost in charisma/confidence. Girls are confidence magnets, they notice this and when they are staring at you, they are wondering, “What’s up with him”. And ‘Be Confident’ is a pick-up advice in general. Most of the times its visible that you are faking it, but with NoFap on your […]
Read More… from Age 25 – Gunning down my goals, got back with (and love) my GF
I was very happy and outgoing as a kid. I never knew what went wrong at the age of 12-13. I started to be quiet, unhappy and numbed. I was like this all the way until a few months ago. My personality changed at the same time I discovered fapping and I had been doing […]
Read More… from Age 21 – Depression cured, I feel like a kid again. Social anxiety cured. Heightened senses. I have motivation to get things done