Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Jan 31;109(5):1719-24. Epub 2012 Jan 17. Sturman DA, Moghaddam B. Source Department of Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA. Abstract Adolescents often respond differently than adults to the same salient motivating contexts, such as peer interactions and pleasurable stimuli. Delineating the neural processing differences of […]
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Pornography and Adolescents studies are listed below this introduction. An (L) in front of the link indicates a lay article, usually about a study. These relevant articles & videos by YBOP may be of interest: Why Shouldn’t Johnny Watch Porn If He Likes? First Sex: Just The Science Please Young Porn Users Need Longer To […]
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J Cogn Neurosci. 2011 Sep;23(9):2123-34. Epub 2010 Sep 7. Somerville LH, Hare T, Casey BJ. Source Sackler Institute for Developmental Psychobiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Avenue, Box 140, New York, NY 10065, USA. [email protected] Abstract Adolescent risk-taking is a public health issue that increases the odds of poor lifetime outcomes. One factor […]
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First post: September 12, 2012 – Porn Induced ED or ED being caused by something else? BY – steve34 Hello all, I am definitely suffering from porn induced ED but to what extent, I am not sure. Is there another problem accompanying it? Age 24, healthy, Test levels fine, exercise daily. Have been PMO since […]
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THE FULL STUDY Eric W. Owens, Richard J. Behun, Jill C. Manning, Rory C. Reid Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity Vol. 19, Iss. 1-2, 2012 Version of record first published: 09 Apr 2012 Abstract The recent proliferation of Internet-enabled technology has significantly changed the way adolescents encounter and consume sexually explicit material. Once confined to a […]
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Can a guy keep himself faithful by jacking up oxytocin? “A study published Tuesday in the Journal of Neuroscience has uncovered a surprising new property of oxytocin, finding that when men in monogamous relationships got a sniff of the stuff, they subsequently put a little extra space between themselves and an attractive woman they’d just […]
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PLoS One. 2012;7(11):e48961. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048961. Epub 2012 Nov 14. Zhou Z, Yuan G, Yao J. Source Department of Psychology, Wuxi Mental Health Center of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China. Abstract BACKGROUND: The cue-related go/no-go switching task provides an experimental approach to study individual’s flexibility in changing situations. Because Internet addiction disorder […]
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So, I guess y’all know why I decided to write this up. The same reason you’re currently reading this. On september 5th I started this reboot with a good mind, fully determined, hopefull, fearful – and most importantly as it turned out: the full support of my girlfriend. 52 days later we reached the goals […]
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My 40 reasons to not use porn (1) I like my brain and am tired of messing it around (2) More time for healthy, fun stuff (3) Relationships work better when I don’t Fap (4) I’m more positive (5) Memory is better (6) Mood stability (7) More respect for women (8) Less selfish (9) More […]
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Today, my NoFap badge reads 50 days. The longest I’ve gone without porn or fapping EVER in my life. The fact that I have made it this far is definitive proof for me that ANYONE can quit. It has been a long journey to get to this point. I’m 40 yrs old. Addicted to porn […]
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