COMMENTS: Great review of internet addiction. Explains the common shred brain changes that occur with internet based addictions. Authors strongly suggest that cybersex addiction exist and is a subcategory of Internet addiction Front Hum Neurosci. 2014 May 27;8:375. eCollection 2014. Brand M1, Young KS2, Laier C3. Abstract Most people use the Internet as a […]
Hi, some of you already know me from other posts. But for the ones who don’t, I’m a 20 (21 this month) yo guy who was very addicted to porn since age 13, like minimum 3 times a day for 1-2 hours. As a result i became very desensitized and developed social anxiety, depression, social […]
I provide 2 updated “Reality Checks” before we get to the 2014 critique. Reality check#1: Neurological & epidemiological studies that refute nearly every claim in Ley et al., 2014: Porn/sex addiction? This page lists over 50 neuroscience-based studies (MRI, fMRI, EEG, neuropsychological, hormonal). They provide strong support for the addiction model as their findings mirror […]
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J Neurosci. 2008 Apr 2;28(14):3586-94. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5309-07.2008. Shaw P1, Kabani NJ, Lerch JP, Eckstrand K, Lenroot R, Gogtay N, Greenstein D, Clasen L, Evans A, Rapoport JL, Giedd JN, Wise SP. Author information Abstract Understanding the organization of the cerebral cortex remains a central focus of neuroscience. Cortical maps have relied almost exclusively on the […]
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‘Homosexual OCD’: Straight Men Who Suspect They Are Gay Some psychologists think that gay acceptance has hindered recognition of homosexual obsessive compulsive disorder. Steven Brodsky, a psychologist who specializes in obsessive-compulsive disorder, says that at any one time he has a “handful” of clients who are straight and suspect that they are gay. Brodsky, who […]
Gary Wilson discusses the brain changes common to all addictions and how a combination of “sensitization” and “desensitization” can result in the brain perceiving Internet porn as more exciting than normal pleasures. For more, see this article: Why Do I Find Porn More Exciting Than A Partner? Listen to September 25, 2012 radio show “Your […]
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Gary Wilson discusses the brain changes behind addiction, including “hypofrontality,” as well as the withdrawal symptoms porn addicts report when they quit, and the neurobiology behind those symptoms. For more, see this article: Recent Internet Addiction Brain Studies Include Porn. Listen to October 9, 2012 radio show “Your Brain in the Cybersex Jungle” […]
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COMMENTS: The researchers are saying that neither low dopamine nor low dopamine receptors are the cause of ADHD. However, elevating dopamine improved concentration in the ADHD group and control group. The article says that lower levels of grey matter may be the cause of ADHD. Addiction-related brain changes leads to both lower dopamine and less […]
“The Guardian reported on research that suggests porn addicts experience brain changes similar to drug addicts.” Sometimes studies and research can bring amazing news to light — like how beer actually has some health benefits — but other times, they can dispel ideas we’ve held as truth for years. For example, there are several misconceptions about […]
Why Teens Are Such Impulsive Risk Takers Nov. 8, 2007 — Teenagers and adults often don’t see eye to eye, and new brain research is now shedding light on some of the reasons why. Although adolescence is often characterized by increased independence and a desire for knowledge and exploration, it also is a time when […]
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