Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2019 Jan 14;10(1):1565031. doi: 10.1080/20008198.2018.1565031. Kircaburun K1, Griffiths MD2, Billieux J3. Abstract in English, Chinese, Spanish Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has been related to a wide range of detrimental psychological and health consequences. The purpose of the present pilot study was to test the direct and indirect relationships between IGD and emotional […]
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I used to fap to compensate for my loneliness, I don’t need that shit anymore. In my opinion, fapping is basically cheating on my girlfriend. Don’t need any of that shit in my life. But I’m not doing this only for her. I’ve been trying to not fap for years now, but I would always […]
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I was just an average guy with a normal lifestyle, until one day, one of my friends introduced me to the world of porn. The difference between him and me. He realised early and stop. I just went on and on. It was a wild moments at start, and then after that, it became unlivable. […]
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Tanay Maiti (Christian Medical College, India) Source Title: Intimacy and Developing Personal Relationships in the Virtual World DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-4047-2.ch010 Abstract Internet addiction has gradually turned a medium of gaming and other leisure activities shifting from its original intention to fasten the communication and help in the researches. The excessive usage of internet and nature of […]
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Computers in Human Behavior Volume 90, January 2019, Pages 246-258 Stuart J.Barnesa Andrew D.Presseyb EusebioScornavaccac https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.09.013Get rights and content Highlights Addiction to smartphone devices exceeds addiction to social network services (SNS). Smartphone addiction varies by educational attainment; SNS does not. Users addicted to smartphones and SNS experience higher cognitive absorption. The impact of cognitive absorption […]
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J Behav Addict. 2018 Dec 23:1-13. doi: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.127. Blycker GR1,2, Potenza MN3,4,5. 1 College of Nursing, University of Rhode Island , Kingston, RI, USA. 2 Hälsosam Therapy , Jamestown, RI, USA. 3 Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience and the Child Study Center, School of Medicine, Yale University , New Haven, CT, USA. 4 Connecticut Council […]
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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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Front Psychol. 2018 Nov 26;9:2273. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02273. Myrseth H1, Notelaers G1. Abstract Gaming disorder is not yet recognized as a formal psychiatric disorder, and consensus is still lacking in the field concerning the definition of gaming disorder and what methods should be used to measure it. In order to deal with methodological challenges related to […]
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Front Psychol. 2018 Nov 21;9:2239. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02239. Krossbakken E1, Pallesen S1, Mentzoni RA1, King DL2, Molde H3, Finserås TR3, Torsheim T1. Abstract Objectives: Video game addiction has been associated with an array of mental health variables. There is a paucity of longitudinal studies investigating such associations, and studies differentiating addicted gaming from problem and engaged […]
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The online porn industry is worth around $15 billion, and is reaching more young people every year. In 2016, 64 million people visited Pornhub on a daily basis. In 2017, it leapt to 81 million people consuming over four billion hours of footage. And it is millennials who account for 60 percent of Pornhub’s visitors. […]
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