Journal of Psychosexual Health (full article) Volume 5, Issue 1, https://doi.org/10.1177/2631831823115398 Himani Adarsh and Swapnajeet Sahoo Excerpts: Pornography can excite the brain’s reward system, which can lead to severe brain alterations akin to those found in drug addictions. Compulsive sexual behaviors are also linked to early pornography exposure. More pornography usage in adolescents is associated with […]
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[New York Post By Rikki Schlott] Porn, Gianfranco Martinez admits, “completely ruined my life.” “I wasn’t really motivated to actually pursue a real relationship or even talk to women because I was just getting my fix [through porn],” he told The Post. “It was impacting me socially, it was impacting me in my relationships.” It […]
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In the ancient days of Rome, Saturnalia was a day set aside for extravagance and freedom to do what was forbidden the rest of the year. Masters served food to their slaves, even took orders from them as a way to show the role reversals of the day. Sexual license was granted to all, and […]
What you really need to know about Johann Hari’s claims UPDATE 2022: Quantitative research shows that perceived social support has limited predictive power as a factor against problematic sexual behavior. It’s helpful, but not a silver bullet. See The relation of perceived social support to compulsive sexual behavior. If you are struggling with an addiction, by […]
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This Ukrainian paper discusses the unique risks associated with modern pornography and the nature of its influence on the brain and sexuality – especially with respect to teenagers. The peculiarities of the adolescent brain, its vulnerability to excessively strong stimuli, which can form lasting neural connections, can significantly affect the subject’s future sexual behavior. The […]
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After having another embarrassing PIED issue with my girlfriend at the start of this year I decided enough was enough and discovered Nofap. I had seen it before when I have had erection issues but never thought this was my issue. I blamed performance anxiety and other things, maybe I was embarrassed to admit I […]
Rhode Island Medical Journal; Providence Vol. 106, Iss. 3, (Apr 2023): 29-34. Noel, Jonathan K, PhD, MPH; Jacob, Sharon; Swanberg, Jennifer E, PhD, MMHS, OTR/L; Rosenthal, Samantha R, PhD, MPH. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the current study was to estimate prevalence of pornography use and addiction in Rhode Island young adults, identify sociodemographic disparities, and determine if use and addiction were […]
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Benefits: Mental clarity, better sleep, higher sense of well-being, morning wood, easier to get aroused with minimal fantasy. Just thinking of a girl I like can make me almost 100% hard in 30 seconds – 1 minute. Before quitting porn, it took forever to just get the slightest bit hard. I wake up with a […]
1. Physical I didn’t really have many physical symptoms for PMO addiction, just some minor things. I didn’t have PIED or anything like that. The first is that anytime after PMO my back would hurt, even if I had done it laying down in bed putting no strain on my back. So my back has […]
Stanford professor, Andrew Huberman PhD speaks with others about some of the risks associated with internet porn use. Many of Huberman’s followers have asked him about the effects of porn consumption. This clip from a couple of different interviews summarizes some of this thinking. Are today’s porn users wiring their sexual tastes to voyeurism instead […]
Is Sex Addiction a Myth?: Geoff Goodman PhD concludes that the evidence is mounting that Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder is remarkably like other behavioral addictioins. CSBD is recognized in the ICD-11, the international authority on disease classification. ~ "Many
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