COMMENTS: In this new paper, top researchers ask whether internet porn problems should be categorized differently from other problematic sexual behaviors based on study results. They also suggest that porn problems may be better categorized as “addictions” rather than “impulse control disorders,” given the evidence supports both – but porn problems don’t fit in well […]
Current Psychiatry, February 2018 by Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH, Professor – Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois Compulsive sexual behavior (CSB), also referred to as sexual addiction or hypersexuality, is characterized by repetitive and intense preoccupations with sexual fantasies, urges, and behaviors that are […]
J Behav Addict. 2018 Jun 5:1-12. doi: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.33. Wordecha M1, Wilk M1,2, Kowalewska E1,3, Skorko M1, Łapiński A4, Gola M1,5. Abstract Background and aims Compulsive sexual behaviors (CSBs) are an important clinical and social issue. Despite the increasing number of studies, some of CSB’s aspects remain under-investigated. Here, we explore the nature of CSB, such […]
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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Front Psychol. 2018; 9: 492. Published online 2018 Apr 13. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00492 PMCID: PMC5908967 PMID: 29706910 Xiaoyan Lin,1,2,† Wenliang Su,1,3,*† and Marc N. Potenza4,5 Abstract The Internet has become an integral part of our daily life, and how to make the best use of the Internet is important to both individuals and the society. Based […]
Cheung, Johnson Chun-Sing, Kevin Hin-Wang Chan, Yuet-Wah Lui, Ming-Sum Tsui, and Chitat Chan. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal (2018): 1-11. Abstract This study examines the correlations of adolescents’ self-esteem, loneliness and depression with their internet use behaviors with a sample of 665 adolescents from seven secondary schools in Hong Kong. The results suggest that […]
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195742 Abstract The use of online-communication applications including messengers (e.g. WhatsApp) or social networking services (e.g. Facebook) on the smartphone has turned into daily practice for billions of people, for example during waiting times. An increasing number of individuals show diminished control over their usage of these applications despite negative consequences in everyday life. This […]
I used to masturbate every single day for an extended period of time, so to go from that to not at all was quite a challenge those first 30 days. It felt like I was missing something… I’ve never experienced drugs, but it almost felt like porn was that secret need… I almost craved to […]
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Apr 25;15(5). pii: E859. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15050859. Kim YJ1, Jang HM2, Lee Y3, Lee D4, Kim DJ5. Abstract The associations of Internet addiction (IA) and smartphone addiction (SA) with mental health problems have been widely studied. We investigated the effects of IA and SA on depression and anxiety while […]
Weber, M., Aufenanger, S., Dreier, M. et al. Sexuality & Culture (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-018-9518-2 Abstract The intensity of using sexually explicit internet material (SEIM) is contingent on users’ gender. However, gender differences in the motivations for watching SEIM have not yet been comprehensively explored. Drawing on a representative survey of German internet users, we therefore analyze […]