The Influence of Maladaptive Metacognitions In Education: Rethinking Proness Toward Addiction

Treva Etsitty Excerpt Dysregulation of metacognition has the potential to develop into maladaptive coping rather than healthy self-regulation skills, which in turn, can develop into mental illness or addiction …. Results confirmed that pornography use was a predictor of maladaptive metacognitions. Description (Link to full item) Metacognition plays a role in motivation, executive function, declarative […]

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Flatline lasted 1.5 months

New I’ve successfully gotten over the flatline phase. Mine lasted 1.5 months… it was awful and disheartening to a point where I almost said f*ck it, let me wank it once. I didn’t want to jeopardize my progress though… Every time I controlled my urges it boosted my self-esteem. Gotta think long term sometimes. I’m […]

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COMMENT: Do pornography use and masturbation play a role in erectile dysfunction and relationship satisfaction in men? (2022)

This commentary critiques a questionable study in which researchers essentially dismissed participants who had been raised on porn, and concluded that porn is unlikely to be a factor in ED. Urologist, researcher and professor Gunter De Win and his team then published this response, in which he highlights the findings of his own research. Here […]

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Five months hardmode at 22y

I’ve started this journey for emotional health matters. I expected nothing, but results came in many life areas. Before 12 July, I felt a zig-zag loneliness for almost an hour. The inability to feel loved by family, friends, or even my little pup. I tried NoFap four times. PMO quit successfully since the third. I […]

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