Front Psychol. 2015; 6: 1471. Published online 2015 Sep 28. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01471 PMCID: PMC4585012 Xiao Lin,1,2 Xize Jia,3,4 Yu-Feng Zang,3,4 and Guangheng Dong1,5,* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Neuroimaging studies have revealed that the task-related functional brain activities are impaired in internet gaming disorder (IGD) […]
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Front Behav Neurosci. 2015; 9: 296. Published online 2015 Nov 3. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00296 PMCID: PMC4630310 Xin Qi,1,† Xin Du,1,† Yongxin Yang,2,† Guijin Du,3 Peihong Gao,3 Yang Zhang,1 Wen Qin,1 Xiaodong Li,3,* and Quan Zhang1,* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Greater impulse and risk-taking and reduced […]
Read More… from Decreased modulation by the risk level on the brain activation during decision making in adolescents with internet gaming disorder (2015)
BMC Psychiatry. 2016; 16: 132. Published online 2016 May 10. doi: 10.1186/s12888-016-0836-3 PMCID: PMC4862221 Yasser Khazaal, Anne Chatton, Stephane Rothen, Sophia Achab, Gabriel Thorens, Daniele Zullino, and Gerhard Gmel Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Background The 7-item Game Addiction Scale (GAS) is a used to […]
Read More… from Psychometric properties of the 7-item game addiction scale among french and German speaking adults (2016)
Indian J Psychol Med. 2016 Mar-Apr;38(2):150-1. doi: 10.4103/0253-7176.178811. Sharma MK1. Abstract Limitation of available information on caregiver perspective on managing the users excessive use of technology. The present case series explore the caregiver burden related to users addictive use of video game. The users and caregivers approached the service of healthy use of technology (SHUT […]
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Why do I say this? Because ever since I started PMO-ing heavily, I haven’t been able to have relationships. I could only interact with people that I had a relationship with prior to PMO. I did manage to get 2 girlfriends but both dumped me within 3 weeks because I was a good boyfriend but […]
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DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2016.1142496 L. Monique Warda* pages 560-577 Published online: 15 Mar 2016 Abstract Sexually objectifying portrayals of women are a frequent occurrence in mainstream media, raising questions about the potential impact of exposure to this content on others’ impressions of women and on women’s views of themselves. The goal of this review was to synthesize empirical […]
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How about trusting addiction neuroscientists and peer-reviewed papers? Before I address many of the claims within the Pfaus article (link to the Pfaus article), it must be noted that Jim Pfaus omitted the 52 neuroscience-based studies (and 27 reviews of the literature and commentaries) on porn users published in the last few years. So far, […]
Read More… from YBOP response to Jim Pfaus’s “Trust a Scientist: Sex Addiction Is a Myth” (January, 2016)
The following abstracts related to porn use and sex addiction were taken from the 3rd International Conference on Behavioral Addictions March 14–16, 2016, and 4th International Conference on Behavioral Addictions February 20-22, 2017. Most abstracts presented are eventually published in peer-reviewed journals. Internet pornography addiction: Theoretical models, behavioral data, and neuroimaging findings MATTHIAS BRAND […]
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Eur J Pediatr. 2016 Apr 13. Goldfield GS1,2,3,4,5, Murray M6, Maras D7, Wilson AL6, Phillips P8, Kenny GP9, Hadjiyannakis S10,11, Alberga A9, Cameron JD10, Tulluch H12, Sigal RJ13. Abstract Obese adolescents spend a disproportionate time in screen-based activities and are at higher risk for clinical depression compared to their normal-weight peers. While screen time is […]
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So here finally comes my success story. Things aren’t perfect now, even at day 127 – but all areas of my life have improved so much; and I feel like I’m now on tracks that are good enough that things will keep improving for a long time. So I write this as an opportunity to […]
Read More… from Age 25 – My ongoing story (OCD, ADHD, depression, brain fog, low energy)