Front Psychiatry. 2018; 9: 81. Published online 2018 Mar 12. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00081 PMCID: PMC5858605 PMID: 29593587 Minho Lee,1,† Hyeyoung Cho,2,3,† Seung Hyun Jung,2,4 Seon-Hee Yim,2 Sung-Min Cho,2,3 Ji-Won Chun,5 Soo-Hyun Paik,5 Yae Eun Park,6,7 Dong Huey Cheon,7,8 Ji Eun Lee,7 Jung-Seok Choi,9 Dai-Jin Kim,5,* and Yeun-Jun Chung1,2,3,* Abstract Background Addictive use of the Internet and […]
Background: Steele et al., 2013 and David Ley’s “Your Brain on Porn – It’s NOT Addictive“. On March 6th, 2013 David Ley and study spokesperson Nicole Prause teamed up to write a Psychology Today blog post about Steele et al., 2013 called “Your Brain on Porn – It’s NOT Addictive“. Its oh-so-catchy title is misleading […]
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Yesterday I went to a party on which I knew only 1 person. Some random situations that happened put into text: Able to add a comment in the middle of a conversation with like 10 strangers directly looking at me and looking them in the eyes as I was telling my story. I could feel […]
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Symons, Katrien, Koen Ponnet, Michel Walrave, and Wannes Heirman. New Media & Society (2018): 1461444818761869. Abstract This study offers empirical insight into adolescents’ norms around sexting. Informed by sexual scripting theory, we investigated the extent to which young people perceive sexting as being a likely behavior in the context of a romantic relationship (the “sexting […]
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Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Mar 23;15(4). pii: E579. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15040579. Stodt B1, Brand M2,3, Sindermann C4, Wegmann E5, Li M6, Zhou M7, Sha P8, Montag C9,10. Abstract Research on Internet-use Disorder (IUD) has increased rapidly, indicating its clinical and global importance. Past studies suggested cultural diversity regarding the prevalence of an IUD, […]
UPDATE: If your healthcare provider wants continuing education credits that address porn-induced sexual dysfunctions, they may want to look into this course (not affiliated with this website). In the UK, consider this course. ~~~ “It’s hard to know exactly how many young men are suffering from porn-induced ED. But it’s clear that this is a […]
In this post ill try to summarise not only my experience of my current 1 month streak, but also my experience of being connected and committed to NoFap for around 5 months, since I started in August, so this post will be long. Buckle up your seats since it’s a long post. My title summarises […]
So I’ve decided to post for the first time at this milestone, it’s been quite a ride and I just feel like sharing to hopefully help those currently abstaining, those needing encouragement and give a little back to the community that has spurred me on. Me –> a 27 year old guy in the UK, […]
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Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Mar 8;15(3). pii: E475. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15030475. Carbonell X1, Chamarro A2,3, Oberst U4, Rodrigo B5, Prades M6. Abstract It has been more than a decade since a concern about the addictive use of the Internet and mobile phones was first expressed, and its possible inclusion into the lists of […]
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Mar 6;15(3). pii: E458. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15030458. Ryu H1, Lee JY2, Choi A3, Park S4, Kim DJ5, Choi JS6,7. Abstract Background: This study aimed to explore relationships between impulsivity, interpersonal relationships, depression, and Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) symptoms. Methods: A total of 118 young adults participated in this study: […]