Health Psychol Open. 2016 Jan; 3(1): 2055102916636907. Published online 2016 Mar 28. doi: 10.1177/2055102916636907 PMCID: PMC5193275 David F Marks1 Abstract When eating control is overridden by hedonic reward, a condition of obesity dyshomeostasis occurs. Appetitive hedonic reward is a natural response to an obesogenic environment containing endemic stress and easily accessible and palatable high-energy foods […]
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Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2012 May;69(5):529-37. doi: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.1586. Grosshans M1, Vollmert C, Vollstädt-Klein S, Tost H, Leber S, Bach P, Bühler M, von der Goltz C, Mutschler J, Loeber S, Hermann D, Wiedemann K, Meyer-Lindenberg A, Kiefer F. Abstract CONTEXT: Overlapping neurobiological pathways between obesity and addiction disorders are currently in discussion. Whereas the hypothalamic regulation […]
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Today is my one year anniversary of being PMO free. I am 43 years old and have been addicted since I was a teenager. I had tried many times to get better but always found it too difficult to quit. I never understood why I failed despite trying so many different things. My wife knew […]
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Front. Psychol., 16 December 2016 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01906 Christian Montag1,2†*, Cornelia Sindermann1†, Benjamin Becker2 and Jaak Panksepp3 1Institute of Psychology and Education, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany 2Key Laboratory for NeuroInformation/Center for Information in Medicine, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China 3Department of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience, […]
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Clinical Psychology Review Volume 52, March 2017, Pages 69–76 Richard J.E. James, Richard J. Tunney, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2016.11.010 Highlights Research into behavioural addictions rarely focuses on behaviour. We argue that research on gambling may not generalise to other behavioural addictions because the schedules of reinforcement may not be comparable. The review explores the application of gambling to […]
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J Behav Addict. 2016 Dec;5(4):614-622. doi: 10.1556/2006.5.2016.079. Epub 2016 Nov 10. Konkolÿ Thege B1,2, Hodgins DC1, Wild TC3. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/2006.5.2016.079 Abstract Background and aims The aims of this study were (a) to describe the prevalence of single versus multiple addiction problems in a large representative sample and (b) to identify distinct subgroups of people experiencing substance-related and […]
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Front Psychol. 2015; 6: 653. Published online 2015 May 22. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00653 Jan Snagowski1 and Matthias Brand1,2,* Abstract There is no consensus regarding the phenomenology, classification, and diagnostic criteria of cybersex addiction. Some approaches point toward similarities to substance dependencies for which approach/avoidance tendencies are crucial mechanisms. Several researchers have argued that within an addiction-related […]
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By PornHelp.org We have written about the public “debate” over sex and pornography addiction, and have been especially critical of news stories that attempt to reduce complex issues into simplistic headlines. Intentionally or not, news articles blaring “Porn/Sex Addiction Isn’t Real” perpetuate the stigma of problematic sexual behavior. They confuse people in pain who want […]
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Front Psychol. 2016; 7: 1794. Published online 2016 Nov 22. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01794 PMCID: PMC5118950 Huanhuan Li,1,* Yingmin Zou,1 Jiaqi Wang,2 and Xuelin Yang2,† Abstract Online game addiction (OGA) is becoming a significant problem worldwide. The aim of this study was to explore the incidence of OGA and the roles of stressful life events, avoidant coping […]
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LINK TO FULL STUDY ELIZABETH ODDONE PAOLUCCI, MARK GENUIS, AND CLAUDIO VIOLATO NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, CALGARY, ALBERTA UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, CALGARY, ALBERTA Abstract A meta-analysis of 46 published studies was undertaken to determine the effects of pornography on sexual deviancy, sexual perpetration, attitudes regarding intimate relationships, and attitudes regarding the rape […]
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