Dev Psychobiol. 2010 Apr;52(3):263-76. doi: 10.1002/dev.20442. Romer D. Source Annenberg Public Policy Center University of Pennsylvania, 202 S. 36th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. [email protected] Abstract Individual differences in impulsivity underlie a good deal of the risk taking that is observed during adolescence, and some of the most hazardous forms of this behavior are linked […]
Neuropsychopharmacology. 2012 Jun;37(7):1729-37. doi: 10.1038/npp.2012.19. Oei NY, Rombouts SA, Soeter RP, van Gerven JM, Both S. Source Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition-LIBC, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands. [email protected] Abstract Dopaminergic medication influences conscious processing of rewarding stimuli, and is associated with impulsive-compulsive behaviors, such as hypersexuality. Previous studies have shown that subconscious subliminal […]
Neuroimage. 2007 Jan 1;34(1):455-61. Epub 2006 Oct 17. Spicer J, Galvan A, Hare TA, Voss H, Glover G, Casey B. Source The Sackler Institute for Developmental Psychobiology, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, 1300 York Avenue, Box 140, New York, NY 10021, USA. Abstract This study examined whether ventral frontostriatal regions differentially code expected […]
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Jan. 10, 2013 — The widespread belief that dopamine regulates pleasure could go down in history with the latest research results on the role of this neurotransmitter. Researchers have proved that it regulates motivation, causing individuals to initiate and persevere to obtain something either positive or negative. The neuroscience journal Neuron publishes an article by […]
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Comments: Porn is (supposedly) banned in China. However, this study of university students found that 86% of males use porn. BMC Public Health. 2012 Nov 13;12:972. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-972. Chi X, Yu L, Winter S. Source Department of Education, University of Hong Kong, Room 101, HOC BLOG, Hong Kong, China. [email protected]. ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: In China, sexual […]
Comments: Not sure why I have this here as the survey covers all media, except the Internet. Here’s the problem with any study showing correlation between sexual content consumed and sexual activity is worthless. Why? Many young guys who have consumed large amounts of Internet porn complain of declining attraction to real girls, perhaps ED, […]
Comments: The data is from 2005. It was collected through telephone interviews, rather than anonymously. I question how honest and open a teen would be when discussing porn use (and thus masturbation habits) with a stranger over the phone – especially using the family’s land-line. Pediatrics. 2007 Feb;119(2):247-57. Wolak J, Mitchell K, Finkelhor D. […]
Ancient systems in the brain drive human cravings The neurotransmitter dopamine does its work through a form of unconscious learning By Kelly Crowe, CBC News Posted: Jan 2, 2013 10:33 AM ET Neuroscience is the new black, when it comes to fashion in scientific research. “The gene was the central issue in biology in 20th […]
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by Alain de Botton All parties, on left and right, believe in freedom. The question is whether there are ways of having too much freedom, or of using it in the very wrong way, so that it starts to hurt other things we care about, like prosperity, safety and happiness. The issue comes to a […]
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Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2010 Aug;18(4):297-304. doi: 10.1037/a0020023. Han DH, Hwang JW, Renshaw PF. Source Department of Psychiatry, Chung Ang University, College of Medicine. Abstract Bupropion has been used in the treatment of patients with substance dependence based on its weak inhibition of dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake. We hypothesized that 6 weeks of bupropion sustained […]