PLoS One. 2017 Jul 14;12(7):e0180907. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180907. Marshall AT1, Liu AT1, Murphy NP2, Maidment NT2, Ostlund SB1. Abstract It has been hypothesized that brain development during adolescence perturbs reward processing in a way that may ultimately contribute to the risky decision making associated with this stage of life, particularly in young males. To investigate potential […]
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I felt like putting together a summary of all the things that I noticed change throughout my streaks (and change back when I relapsed). Sleep- My sleep seems to dramatically increase in quality when I am on a streak, needing 8 hours to feel well slept and usually going on less without a problem. Without […]
Read More… from Age 19 – The benefits of NoFap, including changing me from an introvert to an extrovert
Found out masturbating at a very young age in prone position, later I started using my hand. Porn usage escalated over the years, first time sex at 23. So much trouble getting erect. ED had plagued me so much, except in long term relationships. I’ve always had bad anxiety when having sex with a new […]
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I am 25 years. Been PMOing since 11. Got first gf at age 18 and second at age 21. Broke up with last gf in january. I never really felt depressed in my life, but regarding getting a partner or seeing my future I always had many doubts. I always felt I was single by […]
Read More… from Age 25 – I am feeling good, clarity and energy
So I’ve nearly reached the two year without pornography mark, and my life has changed drastically. My sex drive still isn’t what I feel like it should be, and given that I PMO’d for so long, I’m not sure whether it ever will be – but I don’t want to kill myself anymore so I […]
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Piguo Han1,2, Peng Wang1, Qingnan Lin2, Yu Tian1, Fengqiang Gao1* and Yingmin Chen1* 1School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China 2Department of Preschool Education, Heze University, Heze, China This study explored the reciprocal relationship between Internet addiction (IA) and network-related maladaptive cognition (NMC) in Chinese college freshmen. A short-term longitudinal survey with a sample […]
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In case you missed this TIME cover story about porn-induced sexual dysfunctions, it is no longer behind a paywall. Read it here. The text: Noah Church is a 26-year-old part-time wildland firefighter in Portland, Ore. When he was 9, he found naked pictures on the Internet. He learned how to download explicit videos. When he […]
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Response to the commentaries Daria J. Kuss Related information 1International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK *Corresponding author: Daria J. Kuss; International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK; Phone: +44 115 848 4153; E-mail: [email protected] Mark D. Griffiths Related information 1International Gaming […]
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Behav Brain Res. 2017 Jul 14;330:46-55. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2017.05.014. Camacho A1, Montalvo-Martinez L2, Cardenas-Perez RE2, Fuentes-Mera L3, Garza-Ocañas L4. Abstract Contextual food conditioned behaviors require plasticity of glutamatergic neurotransmission in the reward system, involving changes in the expression of including a-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole 4-propionate receptors (AMPA), N-methyl-d-aspartic acid (NMDA) and metabotropic glutamate 2,3 (mGlur 2,3). However, the role […]
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Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2017 Jun 14;8:127. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2017.00127. eCollection 2017. Michaud A1, Vainik U1,2, Garcia-Garcia I1, Dagher A1. Abstract Impulsivity refers to a tendency to act rapidly without full consideration of consequences. The trait is thought to result from the interaction between high arousal responses to potential rewards and poor self-control. Studies have suggested that […]
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