Front Psychiatry. 2016; 7: 6. Published online 2016 Mar 3. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2016.00006 PMCID: PMC4776119 Emmanuel Stip,1,2,* Alexis Thibault,1 Alexis Beauchamp-Chatel,1 and Steve Kisely3,4,5 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Computers, video games, and technological devices are part of young people’s everyday lives. Hikikomori is a Japanese word […]
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Jin-Tao Zhanga, b, Yuan-Wei Yaoa, Marc N. Potenzac, d, Cui-Cui Xiae, Jing Lanf, Lu Liuf, Ling-Jiao Wanga, Ben Liua, Shan-Shan Maa, Xiao-Yi Fangf, , Show more http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nicl.2016.09.004 Highlights • IGD subjects showed altered cue-induced neural activation in reward-related areas. • IGD subjects alleviated IGD symptoms after CBI. • IGD subjects showed higher insular activation after […]
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Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2016 Sep;19(9):567-73. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2016.0234. Chi X1, Lin L2, Zhang P3. Abstract This study examined the prevalence of Internet addiction among college students in China and explored the correlations between Internet addiction and psychosocial factors. A total of 1,173 Chinese college students (62.1 percent males, Mage = 19.65 years) were invited to complete a […]
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Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2016 Aug 29;12:2233-6. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S110156. Chen Y1, Kang Y2, Gong W3, He L1, Jin Y1, Zhu X1, Yao Y1. Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIM: The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics and prevalence of Internet addiction (IA) in adolescents so as to provide a scientific basis for the communities, schools, […]
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Update: Pornography, sexual orientation and ambivalent sexism in young adults in Spain (2024) Large sample of 2,346 people aged 18–35 years old. Men who consumed pornography had higher median values of [Hostile Sexism] than those who did not. Mean values of [Benevolent Sexism] were observed to be lower for both women [β(95%CI):-2.16(-2.99;-1.32)] and men [β(95%CI):-4.30(-5.75;-2.86)] who […]
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BMC Pediatr. 2016 Aug 18;16:130. doi: 10.1186/s12887-016-0666-y. Wu CS1, Wong HT2, Yu KF3, Fok KW3, Yeung SM3, Lam CH3, Liu KM3. Abstract BACKGROUND: Internet addiction (IA) among adolescents has become a global health problem, and public awareness of it is increasing. Many IA risk factors relate to parents and the family environment. This study examined […]
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Psychiatry Res. 2016 Mar 31;243:357-364. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.02.020. Li W1, Zhang W2, Xiao L1, Nie J1. Abstract The aims of this study were to test the associations of the Internet addiction symptoms with impulsiveness, loneliness, novelty seeking and behavioral inhibition systems among adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and adults with non-ADHD. A total of 146 adults […]
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Int J Prev Med. 2016; 7: 63. Published online 2016 Apr 1. doi: 10.4103/2008-7802.179511 PMCID: PMC4837796 Xavier Carbonell, Elena Guardiola,1 Héctor Fuster, Frederic Gil, and Tayana Panova Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Background: The goals of the present work were to retrieve the scientific articles […]
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Reality Check about Porn Addiction Regardless of what you may read in some journalistic accounts, multiple studies reveal a link between porn use and sexual performance problems, relationship and sexual dissatisfaction, and reduced brain activation to sexual stimuli. Let’s start with sexual dysfunctions. Studies assessing young male sexuality since 2010 report historic levels of sexual […]
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Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2013; 9: 1499–1512. Published online 2013 Sep 30. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S45963 PMCID: PMC3792955 Gabriel C Quintero1,2,3 Author information ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Go to: Abstract Substance dependence is characterized by a group of symptoms, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual […]
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