Abstract Pornography is no longer an activity confined to a small group of individuals or the privacy of one’s home. Rather, it has permeated modern culture, including the work environment. Given the pervasive nature of pornography, we study how viewing pornography affects unethical behavior at work. Using survey data from a sample that approximates a […]
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I started this journey because I had some issues which are common among the PMO addicts but also because in my case the condition was much more severe. I think I have a highly addictive nature. It doesn’t take me long to get addicted to things. Before starting nofap this was my condition: 1) I […]
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Behav. Sci. 2019, 9(6), 62; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs9060062 Review Sergey Tereshchenko * and Edward Kasparov Research Institute of Medical Problems of the North, Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Science Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Krasnoyarsk 660022, Russia Abstract The sudden appearance and spread of Internet addiction in adolescent populations, in association with […]
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Abstract Social Networking Sites (SNS) such as Facebook and Instagram have relocated a large portion of people’s social lives online, but can be intrusive and create social disturbances. Many people therefore consider taking an “SNS vacation.” We investigated the effects of a one-week vacation from both Facebook and Instagram on subjective well-being, and whether this […]
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J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2019 Mar/Apr;39(2):145-152. doi: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000001016. Fang CT, Chen VC, Ma HT1, Chao HH2, Ho MC, Gossop M3. Abstract PURPOSE/BACKGROUND: Obesity is recognized as an important risk factor for many chronic diseases and is a major health issue. The current study examined attentional bias to food and the “cool” (inhibitory control and mental flexibility) […]
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Brain Behav. 2019 Mar;9(3):e01239. doi: 10.1002/brb3.1239. Møller A1,2, Rømer Thomsen K3, Brooks DJ1,2,4, Mouridsen K2, Blicher JU2, Hansen KV1, Lou HC2. Abstract INTRODUCTION: We have previously shown that an interaction between medial prefrontal and parietal cortices is instrumental in promoting self-awareness via synchronizing oscillations in the gamma range. The synchronization of these oscillations is modulated […]
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Addict Behav Rep. 2018 Oct 24;9:100140. doi: 10.1016/j.abrep.2018.10.004. Hu E1, Stavropoulos V1, Anderson A1, Scerri M1, Collard J1. Abstract Introduction: Gaming Disorder (GD) was added to the recent publication of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) by the World Health Organization. This aligns with recommendations of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic Statistical Manual for […]
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[Note: don’t try this at home, kids.] This is it. Today’s my 90th day. Thirteen weeks, or close enough. Never thought I’d make it this far. Whew. The following post is not meant as an advertisement or to persuade anyone to follow my steps, especially if you’re a teenager. High schoolers, this is most definitely […]
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Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2019 May 27:109656. doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2019.109656. Zheng H1, Hu Y2, Wang Z1, Wang M1, Du X3, Dong G4. Abstract Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has become a global public health concern due to its increasing prevalence and potential negative consequences. Researchers have sought to identify which brain regions are associated with this disorder. […]
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Addict Behav. 2019 May 22;97:49-55. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.05.021. Yi G1, Huang L2, Lam AIF3, Latkin C4, Hall BJ5. Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Correlates and risk factors for gambling disorder among vulnerable or transient populations such as transnational migrant workers are unknown. The current study examined sociodemographic and spatial correlates of gambling disorder among female Filipino domestic […]
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