Piguo Han1,2, Peng Wang1, Qingnan Lin2, Yu Tian1, Fengqiang Gao1* and Yingmin Chen1* 1School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China 2Department of Preschool Education, Heze University, Heze, China This study explored the reciprocal relationship between Internet addiction (IA) and network-related maladaptive cognition (NMC) in Chinese college freshmen. A short-term longitudinal survey with a sample […]
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It’s accepted that women watch porn but some can find it difficult to stop At least one in three visitors to porn websites are estimated to be female Unrealistic depictions of sex can have a detrimental effect on women’s love lives Emma Turner had always been the perfect daughter. A classic ‘good girl’, she won […]
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PLoS One. 2017 May 25;12(5):e0178480. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178480. Reed P1, Romano M2, Re F2, Roaro A2, Osborne LA3, Viganò C2, Truzoli R2. Abstract Problematic internet use (PIU) has been suggested as in need of further research with a view to being included as a disorder in future Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of the American Psychiatric […]
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PLoS One. 2017 May 25;12(5):e0178480. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178480. Reed P1, Romano M2, Re F2, Roaro A2, Osborne LA3, Viganò C2, Truzoli R2. Abstract Problematic internet use (PIU) has been suggested as in need of further research with a view to being included as a disorder in future Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of the American Psychiatric […]
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BMC Psychiatry. 2017 May 30;17(1):201. doi: 10.1186/s12888-017-1364-5. Yong RKF1,2, Inoue A3,4, Kawakami N4. Abstract BACKGROUND: Prolonged Internet use is often associated with reduced social involvement and comorbid psychopathologies, including depression, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Asian countries where Internet access is widely available have high reported levels of Internet addiction. As Internet use has […]
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Update (July, 2017): Co-author Brian Willoughby exposes how David Ley spun & misrepresented his study in Ley’s Psychology Today blog post “Religious Conflict Makes Porn Bad for Relationships“: Thinking in Black and White: A Response to the Claim that Religiosity Cause the Harms of Pornography. ———————————————————————————————— Article The “perceived pornography addiction” meme continues to infect […]
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I don’t really expect many people to see this, but to the people that do, I wanna start by wishing you all good luck. I am 17 years old, I started nofap in December of 2014 so about 2.5 years ago. I’m gonna divide this post into periods in my life, so it’s easier. 2.5 […]
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On this page, YBOP looks at the research linking porn use by women to its effects on arousal, sexual satisfaction, and relationships. While some studies report little effect of women’s porn use on women’s sexual and relationship satisfaction, many do report negative effects. This page contains studies linking female porn use to lower sexual or […]
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Front Psychol. 2017 Apr 10;8:526. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00526. Deng LY1, Liu L2, Xia CC2,3, Lan J2, Zhang JT4,5, Fang XY2. Abstract Craving, as a central feature of addiction and a precursor of relapse, is targeted recently in addiction intervention. While Internet gaming disorder (IGD), conceptualized as a behavioral addiction, is lack of effective treatment practice and […]
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Many adolescents watch hard-core pornography online long before having their first sexual experiences. This changes how they deal with their own sexuality. Here’s Daniel’s story. MUNICH — Fear is Daniel’s constant companion. The fear of relapse, of falling back into his old addictive habits is not unjustified because it would be all too easy. His […]
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