Introduction This critique has two parts: Part 1 exposes how Nicole Prause, Marty Klein and Taylor Kohut completely misrepresent their solitary bit of “evidence” to support the article’s core falsehood – that “compulsive pornography viewing” was excluded from the new ICD-11 “Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder” diagnosis. Part 2 exposes the startling omissions, false claims, research […]
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https://wwjournals.com/index.php/ijsr/article/view/2959 Rosângela M. Müller, Vera Regina Levien, Elaine Pinto Albernaz Abstract Internet addiction is characterized as a compulsive-impulsive spectrum disorder and it has four components: excessive use, withdrawal, tolerance and negative repercussions. The objective of this study is to review the world literature regarding the prevalence of Internet addiction and to verify comorbidities associated with […]
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J Behav Addict. 2017 Dec 1;6(4):708-717. doi: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.079. Wang P1, Zhao M2, Wang X1, Xie X3, Wang Y1, Lei L1. Abstract Background and aims Adolescent smartphone addiction has received increased attention in recent years, and peer relationship has been found to be a protective factor in adolescent smartphone. However, little is known about the mediating […]
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Addict Behav. 2018 Sep;84:171-177. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.04.015. Wang W1, Li D2, Li X3, Wang Y4, Sun W5, Zhao L6, Qiu L1. Abstract Substantial research has found that positive parent-adolescent relationship is associated with low levels of adolescent Internet addiction (IA). However, little is known about the mediating and moderating mechanisms underlying this relation. The present study […]
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Is pornography use causing harm? COMMENTS: When confronted with hundreds of studies linking porn use to negative outcomes, a common tactic by pro-porn PhDs is to claim that “no causation has been demonstrated.” The reality is that when it comes to psychological and (many) medical studies, very little research reveals causation directly. For example, all […]
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COMMENTS: A 2017 “Narrative Review” on sexual dysfunction in young men which contains a section on porn-induced delayed ejaculation (reproduced below). Many porn users report that delayed ejaculation (difficulty climaxing during partnered sex) was a precursor to their erectile dysfunction. YBOP FAQ – Any suggestions for healing delayed ejaculation (DE) or anorgasmia? ————————————————————————— PDF OF […]
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Front Psychiatry. 2018; 9: 166. Published online 2018 May 8. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00166 PMCID: PMC5952034 PMID: 29867599 Daria J. Kuss,* Halley M. Pontes, and Mark D. Griffiths Abstract Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) is a potential mental disorder currently included in the third section of the latest (fifth) edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental […]
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Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health. 2018 May 25;12:25. doi: 10.1186/s13034-018-0231-6. eCollection 2018. Shao YJ1, Zheng T1, Wang YQ1, Liu L1, Chen Y1, Yao YS1. Abstract Background: With the development of economy and technology, the Internet is becoming more and more popular. Internet addiction has gradually become a serious issue in public health worldwide. The number […]
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Front Psychiatry. 2018 Apr 23;9:154. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00154. eCollection 2018. Liu L1,2, Yao YW2, Li CR3,4, Zhang JT2, Xia CC5, Lan J1, Ma SS1, Zhou N1, Fang XY1. Abstract Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is characterized by cognitive and emotional deficits. Previous studies have reported the co-occurrence of IGD and depression. However, extant brain imaging research has […]
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Front Psychol. 2018 Feb 20;9:141. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00141. Veissière SPL1,2,3,4, Stendel M1,3,4. Abstract We present a deflationary account of smartphone addiction by situating this purportedly antisocial phenomenon within the fundamentally social dispositions of our species. While we agree with contemporary critics that the hyper-connectedness and unpredictable rewards of mobile technology can modulate negative affect, we propose […]
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