In essence all YBOP’s articles can be classified as debate for the existence of Internet porn addiction and porn-induced problems. However, the following articles were written as a response to Psychology Today blog posts, questionable studies or as updates on the relevant advances in addiction medicine. Also see – Questionable & Misleading Studies Gary Wilson […]
Ex-porn user outlines the challenge of explaining porn’s genuine risks As the hard, cold physical reality of Internet porn addiction grips more viewers, and they struggle through the distress of withdrawal, they are asking why the mechanics and risks of Internet porn addiction aren’t more evident in mainstream advice. Below, I reproduce the insights […]
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Link to this Psychology Today post. Growing evidence suggests that too much porn can diminish sexual performance. Published on May 3, 2012 by Tyger Latham, Psy.D. in Therapy Matters I often see men in my practice who are referred by their urologists for “sexual performance issues.” Frequently, these men present with erectile dysfunction (ED), premature […]
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Link to PDF – Parton medical clinic sees rise in erectile dysfunction By Saadiah Schmidt. Thu, 05/03/2012 The last three years have witnessed an upsurge in the number of male students reporting erectile dysfunction and other sex-related problems at Parton Health Center, according to Director and College Physician Dr. Mark Peluso. “They can’t get an […]
by Mark Manson A couple years ago, I stumbled across some research and articles about the pornography and the negative effects it could be having on men and their sex lives. I found it interesting, but never gave it too much thought after that. Then some time last year I stumbled across this video: Erectile […]
by Keoni Galt I have a very good memory despite years of constantly bombarding my brain with mind and mood altering substances. I’ve always thought I had a good memory, but now I know for certain that my memory is better than most people. I’m now approaching an age for which many of the folks […]
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Both sexual anorexia and sex addiction can co-exist. In his most recent post, Dr. Ley confides that he’s bit worried “that scientists and researchers and theorists are agreeing that sex addiction is real.” He thinks politics are at play, but gives no reason why addiction researchers, the same ones who haven’t yet studied the brains […]
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Han DH, Bolo N, Daniels MA, Arenella L, Lyoo IK, Renshaw PF. Compr Psychiatry. 2011 Jan-Feb;52(1):88-95. Source Department of Psychiatry, Chung Ang University, College of Medicine, Seoul 104-757, South Korea. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Recent studies have suggested that the brain circuitry mediating cue-induced desire for video games is similar to that elicited by cues related to […]
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From this Reddit NoFap post I’ve been reading a bunch of peoples posts and commenting some on this r/nofap for 3 weeks now. Lately, I feel, posts come from a more negative perspective which really bugs me. I would like to change that in the form of this post. Also, I would like to give […]
Have our brains evolved to handle the hyperstimulation of today’s Internet enticements? Gary Wilson discusses the disturbing symptoms showing up in some heavy Internet users, the surprising reversal of those symptoms, and the science behind these phenomena. Empirical support for “The Great Porn Experiment” (2012) For comprehensive support for the claims presented in each slide […]
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