LISTEN: Porn Addiction: Dopamine, Disgust, and Erectile Dysfunction In today’s episode we explore the neuroscience of porn addiction, the role of dopamine in driving porn use, why emotions such as shock and disgust make pornography not less, but more appealing, and the links between porn usage and erectile dysfunction. We also discuss links between porn […]
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Psychiatriki. 2017 Jul-Sep;28(3):211-218. doi: 10.22365/jpsych.2017.283.211. Tsiolka E1,2, Bergiannaki ID1,3, Margariti M1, Malliori M1, Papageorgiou C1. Abstract Internet addiction is a matter of great interest for researchers, taking into consideration Internet’s rapid spread and its ever growing use in children, adolescents and adults. It has been associated with multiple psychological symptoms and social difficulties, therefore raising […]
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Comput Human Behav. 2017 Jul;72:170-177. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2017.02.051. Contractor AA1, Frankfurt SB2,3, Weiss NH4, Elhai JD5. Abstract Common mental health consequences following the experience of potentially traumatic events include Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and addictive behaviors. Problematic smartphone use is a newer manifestation of addictive behaviors. People with anxiety severity (such as PTSD) may be at […]
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J Behav Addict. 2017 Oct 16:1-12. doi: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.063. Lewczuk K1, Szmyd J2, Skorko M3, Gola M3,4. Abstract Background and aims Previous studies examined psychological factors related to treatment seeking for problematic pornography use (PU) among males. In this study, we focused on females who seek treatment for problematic PU and compared them with non-problematic […]
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I do not have “superpowers”, I simply have my identity back. Granted, when you haven’t felt these things for years upon years, getting them back seems almost surreal but the truth is NoFap does not give you these proclaimed powers. Hell, to avoid sounding like I’m an authority on the subject, I’ll rephrase it and […]
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Introduction This page, and a second page, provide empirical support for claims put forth in The Great Porn Experiment | Gary Wilson | TEDxGlasgow (and The Demise of Guys, by Philip Zimbardo). Each PowerPoint slide and associated text is accompanied by (1) the original supporting citations/sources, followed by (2) supporting studies and clinical evidence published […]
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J Sex Res. 2017 Oct 3:1-13. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2017.1368977. Willoughby BJ1, Young-Petersen B1, Leonhardt ND1. Abstract While the scholarly literature on pornography use is growing, much of this literature has examined pornography use as a static feature that does not change. Despite this trend, pornography use, like most sexual behaviors, is likely best viewed as a […]
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Sex Res Social Policy. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2017 Oct 2. Sex Res Social Policy. 2017 Sep; 14(3): 270–274. Published online 2016 Jul 28. doi: 10.1007/s13178-016-0248-7 PMCID: PMC5624736 NIHMSID: NIHMS824032 Emily Leickly,1 Kimberly Nelson,1,2 and Jane Simoni1 Abstract Limited research has investigated the perceived influence of sexually explicit online media (SEOM) on body satisfaction […]
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J Affect Disord. 2017 Sep 1;225:761-766. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.08.020. Gao T1, Li J2, Zhang H3, Gao J4, Kong Y5, Hu Y6, Mei S7. Abstract BACKGROUND: Alexithymia is an important predictor of mobile phone addiction. Enhancing and improving college students’ mental health can reduce the rate of mobile phone addiction. However, it is not clear about the […]
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What does the post-porn emotional rebound look like? Regular users who give up porn often report unexpected changes, such as improved sexual performance and satisfaction, increased confidence and desire to socialize, better concentration, more satisfying romantic relationships and so forth. Yet they also frequently remark on another change: They feel more emotion. This is often […]
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