New neurons (white) integrating into hippocampus.JASON SNYDER Adult mice that exercised on a running wheel after experiencing an event were more likely than their inactive mates to forget the experience, according to a paper from researchers at the University of Toronto, published in Science today (May 8). The results suggest that the production of new […]
Pauline Anderson – May 05, 2014 NEW YORK ― Mounting research points to the potentially devastating effects of Internet addiction, especially in adolescents. A new literature review of 13 published articles showed that people with Internet addiction disorder (IAD), especially those addicted to Internet gaming, tend to have certain brain abnormalities. The results were presented here at […]
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Most people have complicated and mixed feelings about pornography. I’m not interested in arguing about whether it is good or bad to watch videotaped depictions of human beings engaged in sexual acts. It’s fascinating from an evolutionary standpoint that mere images can excite any reaction at all, and also fascinating that more men than women seem to prefer this material. […]
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J Neurosci. 2010 May 5;30(18):6180-7. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5758-09.2010. Chase HW1, Clark L. Author information 1School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom. Abstract Gambling is a common recreational activity that becomes dysfunctional in a subset of individuals, with DSM ‘pathological gambling’ regarded as the most severe form. During gambling, players experience a range […]
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It’s been a long time since I’ve been active in this community, but I thought I owed you all a debt of gratitude in the form of this post, because now, finally, after a year of trying and failing and failing and more failing, I have achieved what I thought was the impossible – 90 […]
I’m a few days late on my 180 day post as I’ve been away, but I’ll try and keep this brief. To clarify, the first 90 days of NoFap that I did was on hard mode, and I’ve been on easy mode since then. Why I started NoFap When I began, I was 25 years […]
Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2014 Apr;16(4):444. doi: 10.1007/s11920-014-0444-1. Lam LT. Author information Abstract The effect of problematic use of the Internet on mental health, particularly depression among young people, has been established but without a probable model for the underlying mechanism. In this study, a model is presented to describe possible pathways for the linkage between […]
Front Pharmacol. 2013; 4: 118. Published online Nov 28, 2013. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2013.00118 Aurélien Bernheim,1 Olivier Halfon,2 and Benjamin Boutrel1,2,* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract Adolescence, defined as a transition phase toward autonomy and independence, is a natural time of learning and adjustment, particularly in the […]
I provide 2 updated “Reality Checks” before we get to the 2014 critique. Reality check#1: Neurological & epidemiological studies that refute nearly every claim in Ley et al., 2014: Porn/sex addiction? This page lists over 50 neuroscience-based studies (MRI, fMRI, EEG, neuropsychological, hormonal). They provide strong support for the addiction model as their findings mirror […]
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Front Behav Neurosci. 2013; 7: 206. Published online Dec 23, 2013. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2013.00206 PMCID: PMC3870289 Marc N. Potenza* Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Pathological gambling [PG—now termed “gambling disorder” in DSM-5 (APA, 2013; Petry et al., 2013)] is characterized by maladaptive patterns of gambling that are associated with significant […]
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