In this section we look at the studies linking porn use or porn addiction to sexual dysfunctions and lower arousal. The first 6 studies linking porn use or porn addiction to sexual dysfunctions and lower arousal demonstrate causation. The participants eliminated porn use and healed chronic sexual dysfunctions: 1) Is Internet Pornography Causing Sexual Dysfunctions? A […]
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You’ve all probably heard a million of these stories, but I thought I would share as I think I may have had some interesting experiences that might be informative or relatable to others. Also, there’s no one in real life I would open up to about all this so I might as well lay it […]
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Background Yeah, I’ve definitely strained into the tgirl/shemale territory. I noticed though that in my mind I still identified them as female. I think that what happens is the dopamine reward you get from your regular porn starts to tapper off and not feel as exciting. So as a result, your brain starts to seek […]
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Link to full study – Vol. 9 No. 6 (June 2019) Full Text Download: PDF(442KB) HTML XML PP.1183-1192 DOI: 10.12677/AP.2019.96146 National Natural Science Foundation Support Author: He Wei , Shi Yahuan , Zhang Wei , Luo Wenbo , He Weizhen: Brain and Cognitive Neuroscience Research Center of Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, Liaoning Key words: Internet […]
Read More… from Occurrence and development of online porn addiction: individual susceptibility factors, strengthening mechanisms and neural mechanisms: The Initiation and Development of Cybersex Addiction: Individual Vulnerability, Reinforcement Mechanism and Neural Mechanism (2019)
YBOP comments: The findings support YBOP claims, while pretty much debunking the naysayers’ talking points (link to full paper). Demographics: 6463 students (2633 male and 3830 female), aged 18–26 years. Most data from subset of current users (n = 4260) Nearly 80% of students have been exposed to pornography (median age of first exposure: 14 […]
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[Note: don’t try this at home, kids.] This is it. Today’s my 90th day. Thirteen weeks, or close enough. Never thought I’d make it this far. Whew. The following post is not meant as an advertisement or to persuade anyone to follow my steps, especially if you’re a teenager. High schoolers, this is most definitely […]
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Update – 2018: The impact of immersion on the perception of pornography: A virtual reality study Results showed that viewing pornographic video material via VR technology had a stronger effect on psychophysiological reactions as well as subjective experience than using the conventional desktop display. Update – 2019: The impact of virtual reality versus 2D pornography […]
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YBOP comments: This paper was only brought to our attention recently by a young researcher. It’s fascinating because it describes all the same kinds of escalation and distress we (and others) have been documenting for years, and which a vocal pack of sexologists incomprehensibly deny. See excerpts below Abstract. (And don’t miss newer Polish research […]
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Sorry Dr. Perry, it’s the porn. 2021 study guts Perry’s pet theory that masturbation, not porn, is the critical factor in relationship problems. See Pornography and Sexual Dissatisfaction: The Role of Pornographic Arousal, Upward Pornographic Comparisons, and Preference for Pornographic Masturbation (2021). SHOCKING UPDATE – 2019: Author Samuel Perry confirmed his agenda-driven bias when he […]
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Date: 14.03.2019 Link to article A new survey from BBC Three suggests that almost a quarter (23 percent) of people aged 18-25 who watch porn think they might be addicted. The survey of over 1,000 people, carried out online by Deltapoll for the BBC Three documentary, Porn Laid Bare, showed that over three quarters of young […]
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