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 […]
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Curr Behav Neurosci Rep. 2016; 3: 49–57. Published online 2016 Feb 20. doi: 10.1007/s40473-016-0068-3 PMCID: PMC4769313 L. S. Morris and V. Voon Abstract Cognitive constructs provide conceptual frameworks for transpathological characterization and improved phenotyping of apparently disparate psychiatric groups. This dimensional approach can be applied to the examination of individuals with behavioral addictions, for example, […]
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I haven’t been on here in a long while but I just realised I had passed two years and thought I would drop in. I don’t have a whole lot to say, It has been so long since I started on NoFap that porn/fapping really just is not a part of my life anymore. I […]
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Front. Behav. Neurosci., 23 March 2016 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2016.00054 Paul M. Klenowski1, Masroor R. Shariff1, Arnauld Belmer1, Matthew J. Fogarty2, Erica W. H. Mu2, Mark C. Bellingham2 and Selena E. Bartlett1* 1Translational Research Institute and Institute for Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia 2School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, […]
Read More… from Prolonged Consumption of Sucrose in a Binge-Like Manner, Alters the Morphology of Medium Spiny Neurons in the Nucleus Accumbens Shell (2016)
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Volume 19, June 2016, Pages 1–18 Roberta A. Schribera, , , Amanda E. Guyera, b, , Show more doi:10.1016/j.dcn.2015.12.009 Highlights • We propose a framework, adolescent neurobiological susceptibility to social context. • This framework pivots about brain-based individual differences in social sensitivity. • Adolescent brain indices may moderate the effect of social […]
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Report: As I mentioned in the past, I used ‘Learned Optimism’ ‘s technique of Disputation to kill my urges. Based on my findings from other NoFappers, I found more visual flashbacks and vivid ones as well creeping into my mind of late. I believe this has to do with me feeling alone from time to […]
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Joshua Breslau, Eyal Aharoni, Eric R. Pedersen, Laura L. Miller LINK TO FULL PDF ABSTRACT To help the Air Force understand the implications of the Internet, social media, and other information and communication technologies (ICTs) for Airmen’s social support networks, mental health, suicide prevention programs, and outreach, RAND conducted a survey of 3,479 active-duty, guard, […]
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LINK TO FULL STUDY Veruska Andrea Santos1*, MSc ; Rafael Freire1*, MD, PhD ; Morená Zugliani1*, MD ; Patricia Cirillo1*, MD ; Hugo Henrique Santos2 ; Antonio Egidio Nardi1*, MD, PhD ; Anna Lucia King1*, PhD 1Laboratory of Panic and Respiration, Institute of Psychiatry of The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IPUB/UFRJ), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio […]
Read More… from Treatment of Internet Addiction with Anxiety Disorders: Treatment Protocol and Preliminary Before-After Results Involving Pharmacotherapy and Modified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (2016)