Contribution of sexual desire and motives to the compulsive use of cybersex (2019)

J Behav Addict. 2019 Sep 11:1-9. doi: 10.1556/2006.8.2019.47. Brahim FB1, Rothen S2,3, Bianchi-Demicheli F3, Courtois R1,4, Khazaal Y5,6. Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Cybersex is increasingly associated with concerns about compulsive use. The aim of this study was to assess the roles of motives and sexual desire in the compulsive use of cybersex. METHODS: The sample […]

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Editorial: Internet Gaming Disorder: A Pathway Towards Assessment Consensus (2019)

Front Psychol. 2019; 10: 1822. Published online 2019 Aug 6. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01822 PMCID: PMC6691168 PMID: 31447748 Vasileios Stavropoulos,1,2,* Rapson Gomez,3 and Frosso Motti-Stefanidi2 The use of video-games, either online or offline, has significantly increased, and almost homogeneously, around the globe over the last decades (Anderson et al., 2017). The majority of gamers have benefited from this […]

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Research progress and debates on gaming disorder (2019)

Gen Psychiatr. 2019; 32(3): e100071. Published online 2019 Jul 18. doi: 10.1136/gpsych-2019-100071 PMCID: PMC6678059 PMID: 31423477 Qianjin Wang,* Honghong Ren, Jiang Long, Yueheng Liu, and Tieqiao Liu Abstract Gaming disorder has become a significant issue in mental healthcare. While gaming is an important form of entertainment, excessive gaming may cause serious consequences for players. At present, […]

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Factors associated with Internet addiction among Tunisian adolescents (2019)

Encephale. 2019 Aug 14. pii: S0013-7006(19)30208-8. doi: 10.1016/j.encep.2019.05.006. [Article in French] Ben Thabet J1, Ellouze AS2, Ghorbel N3, Maalej M1, Yaich S4, Omri S1, Feki R1, Zouari N1, Zouari L1, Dammak J4, Charfi N1, Maalej M1. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Internet addiction, a relatively new phenomenon, is a field of recent research in mental health, particularly within […]

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Brain circuit connects feeding and mood in response to stress (2019)

Link to article – https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-09-brain-circuit-mood-response-stress.html Many people have experienced stressful situations that trigger a particular mood and also change certain feelings toward food. An international team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine looked into the possibility of crosstalk between eating and mood and discovered a brain circuit in mouse models that connects the […]

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RealYourBrainOnPorn (@BrainOnPorn) tweets: Daniel Burgess, Nicole Prause & pro-porn allies collaborate on a biased website and social media accounts to support the porn industry agenda (beginning in April, 2019)

RealYBOP Twitter (@BrainOnPorn) and realyourbrainonporn.com have been developed as a tool by Nicole Prause & Daniel Burgess to attack Your Brain on Porn, Gary Wilson, and anyone else who critiques the porn industry or points out the negative effects of porn use. Table of Contents: Attempted illegal trademark grab Prause denies involvement in RealYBOP trademark-infringing […]

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Could the link between drug addiction in adulthood and substance use in adolescence result from a blurring of the boundaries between incentive and hedonic processes? (2019)

Subst Abuse Rehabil. 2019; 10: 33–46. Published online 2019 Jul 12. doi: 10.2147/SAR.S202996 PMCID: PMC6634303 PMID: 31372088 Fiona Kehinde,1 Opeoluwa Oduyeye,2 and Raihan Mohammed1 Abstract There is a broad consensus that the development of drug addiction in adulthood is closely linked to the onset of drug use in adolescence. However, the relationship between drug exposure during […]

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Abstinence or Acceptance? A Case Series of Men’s Experiences With an Intervention Addressing Self-Perceived Problematic Pornography Use (2019)

Sniewski, Luke, and Panteá Farvid.  Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity (2019): 1-20. Abstract Self-perceived problematic pornography use (SPPPU) has recently become an important area for sexual addiction and compulsivity research. Heterosexual men with SPPPU report a lack of supportive or available treatment options. In this article, we report on six cases of men with SPPPU as […]

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My boyfriend has been clean for two months now and our relationship has improved tremendously!

My boyfriend has been clean for two months now and our relationship has improved tremendously! He’s like a whole new person. I’ve never felt so loved and attractive. All of his good qualities shine through. He seems more alert and aware of things. He’s even been more organized and able to remember things he’d normally […]

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Personality Traits and Psychosocial Issues Associated with Internet Pornography in University Male Students (2019)

Authors: Razzaq, Komal Keywords: Personality traits, psychosocial issues, Internet pornography, Mental illness, University male Students. MS Issue Date: 2018 Publisher: University of Management & Technology Abstract: This study was aimed to explore and investigate the relationship between personality traits and psychosocial issues associated with internet pornography in university male students. The study comprised of qualitative […]

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