Hypothesis and Theory ARTICLE Front. Psychol., 20 February 2018 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00141 Samuel P. L. Veissière1,2,3,4* and Moriah Stendel1,3,4 1Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada 2Department of Anthropology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada 3Raz Lab in Cognitive Neuroscience, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada 4Culture, Mind, and Brain Program, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada We […]
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J Behav Addict. 2018 Feb 21:1-8. doi: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.12. Wu AMS1, Chen JH1, Tong KK1, Yu S1, Lau JTF2,3. Abstract Background and aims Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has been mainly studied among adolescents, and no research to date has examined its prevalence in general Chinese adult populations. This study estimated the prevalence of probable IGD in […]
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Addict Behav. 2018 Feb 12;81:157-166. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.02.017. Ioannidis K1, Treder MS2, Chamberlain SR1, Kiraly F3, Redden SA4, Stein DJ5, Lochner C6, Grant JE7. Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Problematic internet use (PIU; otherwise known as Internet Addiction) is a growing problem in modern societies. There is scarce knowledge of the demographic variables and specific internet activities […]
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Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2018 Jan 31. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12254. Kuo SY1, Chen YT1, Chang YK2, Lee PH1, Liu MJ3, Chen SR4. Abstract PURPOSE: This study aims to evaluate the executive function and learning attention in children with internet addiction (IA). DESIGN AND METHODS: Children aged 10-12 were screened by Chinese Internet Addiction Scale to compose the […]
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Started NoFap when I was 24, 29 now. I only needed 1 week of retention to gain benefits then it grows from there. I have growth periods where I workout and travel the world for 3 months or so and I am so focused that I forget about PMO anyways. If you distract yourself constantly […]
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Many individuals who cease using porn for an extended period of time report mental and cognitive benefits, such as improved concentration and focus, better grades, increased energy and motivation, social anxiety improved or gone, increased confidence, improved mood, depression reduced or gone, greater desire to be social, more intense or vibrant emotions, and increased desire […]
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I was born in China, and I moved to Canada several years ago. Haplessly, I was exposed to pornography at the age of 12 in China. (Yes, tons of teenagers in Asia are falling for porn too.) Now, after years of struggle, I have been free for about seventy days, and I am convinced that […]
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Front Psychiatry. 2017; 8: 285. Published online 2017 Dec 14. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00285 PMCID: PMC5735083 Lei Wei,1 Shuyue Zhang,2 Ofir Turel,3,4 Antoine Bechara,4 and Qinghua He1,4,5,6,7,* Abstract Playing Internet games has emerged as a growing in prevalence leisure activity. In some cases, excess gaming can lead to addiction-like symptoms and aversive outcomes that may be seen […]
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J Behav Addict. 2017 Sep; 6(3): 378–386. Published online 2017 Aug 25. doi: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.052 PMCID: PMC5700726 Zaheer Hussain,1,* Mark D. Griffiths,2 and David Sheffield1 Abstract Background and aims Over the last decade, worldwide smartphone usage has greatly increased. Alongside this growth, research on the influence of smartphones on human behavior has also increased. However, a […]
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Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017 Dec 25;15(1). pii: E30. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15010030. Yen JY1,2, Yeh YC3,4,5, Wang PW6,7, Liu TL8,9, Chen YY10, Ko CH11,12,13,14. Abstract People diagnosed with Internet gaming disorder (IGD) have been frequently reported to experience depression, anxiety, and hostility. Emotional regulation contributes to these mood symptoms. This study evaluated […]
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