Front. Psychol., 29 October 2019 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02200 Markus J. Rantala1*, Severi Luoto2,3, Tatjana Krama4 and Indrikis Krams4,5 1Department of Biology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland 2English, Drama and Writing Studies, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 3School of Psychology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 4Department of Biotechnology, Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia 5Institute of Ecology […]
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Table of contents covering realyourbrainonporn.com: Porn Science Deniers Alliance engages in unlawful trademark infringement of YourBrainOnPorn.com At long last, the Alliance (RealYBOP experts) openly functions as an agenda-driven collective RealYBOP experts are being compensated by porn industry giant xHamster to promote its websites and convince users that porn addiction & sex addiction are myths They […]
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There’s nothing wrong with doing it. But if it makes you feel bad, it’s time to make a change. There’s nothing inherently wrong with masturbation. Human anatomy proves it. “If God didn’t want us to masturbate, he wouldn’t have allowed our hands to reach our genitals,” Dr. David Greenfield, the founder and medical director of […]
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I came across Nofap in Feb this year and started the 90 day challenge immediately (No P or M ). I’m currently approaching 100 days, and so far so good. While I currently have no desire to return to PM I’ve not been getting too excited, as I’ve had stretches this length before. I am […]
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Said a recovering porn user:
I knew I was more than I appeared to be. More knowledgeable, funnier, more socially intelligent. I had all of these skills, but I couldn’t use them. It was like driving a Ferrari and being stuck in 1st gear.
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Asian J Psychiatr. 2019 Sep 5;45:113-120. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2019.09.004. Pal Singh Balhara Y1, Doric A2, Stevanovic D3, Knez R4, Singh S5, Roy Chowdhury MR6, Kafali HY7, Sharma P8, Vally Z9, Vi Vu T10, Arya S11, Mahendru A12, Ransing R13, Erzin G14, Le Thi Cam Hong Le H15. Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Internet use has increased worldwide […]
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https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.8.2019.36 Abstract Background and aims People from the community seeking treatment in frameworks such as Sexaholics Anonymous (SA) and sex offenders are preoccupied with sex, sexual fantasies, and behaviors. The rates of compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD), however, are reported to be substantially lower among sex offenders than SAs. In this study, we examined differences […]
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Front Public Health. 2019 Sep 6;7:247. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00247. Wang JL1, Sheng JR1, Wang HZ2. Abstract As a new type of addictive behaviors and distinct from traditional internet game addiction on desktop computers, mobile game addiction has attracted researchers’ attention due to its possible negative effects on mental health issues. However, very few studies have particularly […]
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J Behav Addict. 2019 Sep 23:1-8. doi: 10.1556/2006.8.2019.50. Lee D1,2, Namkoong K2,3, Lee J2,3, Lee BO1,2, Jung YC2,3. Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Smartphone use is becoming commonplace and exerting adequate control over smartphone use has become an important mental health issue. Little is known about the neurobiology underlying problematic smartphone use. We hypothesized that structural […]
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PeerJ. 2019 Jul 17;7:e7357. doi: 10.7717/peerj.7357. Wang W1, Zhou DD1, Ai M2, Chen XR1, Lv Z1, Huang Y3, Kuang L2. Abstract Background: Adolescence is a vulnerable period of life, and many mental health and behavioral problems emerge during this particular period, including depression, internet addiction (IA), and suicidal behaviors. Poor quality of life (QOL) and […]
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