Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity: The Journal of Treatment & Prevention Lijun Chen, Cody Ding, Xiaoliu Jiang & Marc N. Potenza Published online: 26 Jan 2019 https://doi.org/10.1080/10720162.2018.1547234 Abstract Questions remain regarding how best to define problematic online sexual activities (OSAs) and about paths that may lead to problematic use of OSAs and their consequences. Although frequency […]
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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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JMIR Ment Health. 2019 Jan 21;6(1):e9978. doi: 10.2196/mental.9978. Varfi N1, Rothen S1, Jasiowka K1, Lepers T1, Bianchi-Demicheli F1, Khazaal Y#1. Abstract BACKGROUND: An increasing number of studies are concerned with various aspects of cybersex addiction, the difficulty some persons have in limiting cybersex use despite a negative impact on everyday life. OBJECTIVE: The aim of […]
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After many 30+ days of NoFap experiments and my last 40 day record breaking NoFap challenge i think i am ready to present my results and go over NOFAP benefits, what happens when i fail and few negatives about NoFap (yes there are few negatives). Why did I do multiple testing you may be wondering? […]
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Wei Sheng Yan Jiu. 2018 Sep;47(5):782-788. [Article in Chinese] Zhang T1, Zhang F1, Xiong J1. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To understand the health risk behaviors prevalence and influencing factors of Dong and Bai Nationality adolescents in rural of Wuling mountainous area. METHODS: By the method of layered, random and total sampling, 2176 Dong and Bai Nationality adolescents […]
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Review article Bridie H Peters Abstract Aims: This review aims to summarise the research exploring the health effects of internet pornography on its users. It focuses on pornography’s addictive potential, impact on sexual behaviours and mental health. Methods: The relevant literature concerning the health effects of internet pornography was reviewed. Resources were sourced from databases […]
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J Adolesc Health. 2019 Jan;64(1):5-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.10.010. King DL1, Potenza MN2. PMID:30579437 DOI:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.10.010 Adolescents are among the most avid consumers of online digital entertainment, particularly video games and related online activities (e.g., live streaming, eSports broadcasts). Global research data indicate that most adolescents report past-year gaming usage across a range of devices, including personal computers, […]
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PLoS One. 2018 Dec 11;13(12):e0208162. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208162. Lian SL1,2, Sun XJ1,2, Zhou ZK1,2, Fan CY1,2, Niu GF1,3, Liu QQ1,2. Abstract With the popularity of social networking sites (SNSs), the problems of SNS addiction have been increasing. Research has revealed the association between SNS addiction and irrational procrastination. However, the mechanism underlying this relation is still […]
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Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Nov 28;15(12). pii: E2682. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15122682. Yang J1, Guo Y2, Du X3, Jiang Y4, Wang W5, Xiao D6, Wang T7, Lu C8, Guo L9. Abstract Use of the Internet has become an integral part of daily life. Adolescents are especially at a higher risk of developing problematic Internet […]
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Brain and Cognition Volume 110, December 2016, Pages 53-63 CharlesSpencea KatsunoriOkajimab Adrian DavidCheokc OliviaPetitc CharlesMichela https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2015.08.006 Highlights •Brain and visual system development intimately linked to acquisition of food. •Dramatic physiological and neurophysiological changes seen in response to food images. •There is a danger that our growing exposure to beautifully presented images of food having […]
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