Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2017 Jun 14;8:127. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2017.00127. eCollection 2017. Michaud A1, Vainik U1,2, Garcia-Garcia I1, Dagher A1. Abstract Impulsivity refers to a tendency to act rapidly without full consideration of consequences. The trait is thought to result from the interaction between high arousal responses to potential rewards and poor self-control. Studies have suggested that […]
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Life before nofap…skinny, arrogant, egotistical asshole loser. Shemale porn addict, alcoholic, video game binger, mamas boy, lonely, depressed, skinny, people pleaser, scared, unkempt, smell, unorganized and creepy. [I did NoFap because] my mom told me she hoped I wasn’t to weird to never find someone to love me. Then I sort of did a lot […]
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Arch Pediatr. 2017 Jun 5. pii: S0929-693X(17)30175-6. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2017.04.006. [Article in French] Bonnaire C1, Phan O2. Abstract Given the growing use of video games and the growing number of adolescents with Internet gaming disorder (IGD), prevention in this area is necessary. The objective of this study was to investigate the use and most particularly the […]
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Sex is one of the most expressive forms of intimacy between two people. You strip yourself naked, both physically and emotionally, and expose your deepest parts. Yet, when the bond with a partner breaks, you’re left vulnerable in bed, and may turn to porn — not for love, but for pure sexual gratification. Using porn to […]
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Young men who prefer pornography to real-world sexual encounters might find themselves caught in a trap, unable to perform sexually with other people when the opportunity presents itself, a new study reports. Porn-addicted men are more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction and are less likely to be satisfied with sexual intercourse, according to survey […]
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Front Behav Neurosci. 2017; 11: 77. Published online 2017 Apr 28. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2017.00077 PMCID: PMC5408019 Claire E. Manning, Elizabeth S. Williams, and Alfred J. Robison* Abstract Over the past three decades, it has become clear that aberrant function of the network of interconnected brain regions responsible for reward processing and motivated behavior underlies a variety […]
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I was never really a porn user in the traditional sense. I would look at porn, sure, but what I really was addicted to was erotic roleplay. Since high school, I took pleasure in going online and becoming someone else, living out sexual fantasies through the magic of partnered creative writing. For awhile, maybe, this […]
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Psychiatry Investig. 2017 May;14(3):249-259. doi: 10.4306/pi.2017.14.3.249. Lee SY1, Lee HK1, Jeong H2, Yim HW2, Bhang SY3, Jo SJ2, Baek KY2, Kim E2, Kim MS1, Choi JS4, Kweon YS1. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To explore the structure of Internet gaming disorder (IGD) criteria and their distribution according to the different severity level of IGD. The associations of psychiatric […]
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Psychiatry Investig. 2017 May;14(3):372-375. doi: 10.4306/pi.2017.14.3.372. Kim BN1, Park S2, Park MH3. Abstract The association of sexual victimization with self-esteem, depression, and problematic internet use was examined in Korean adolescents. A total of 695 middle and high school students were recruited (413 boys, 282 girls, mean age, 14.06±1.37 years). The participants were administered the Early […]
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A 21 yo male here. If you wanna know about my background you can read my previous post. I came to know about NoFap in January end, and started my first reboot (90 days hard mode) right away. During the reboot I experienced the following benefits. Got an internship – I have been selected for […]
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