Core brain networks interactions and cognitive control in internet gaming disorder individuals in late adolescence/early adulthood (2015)

Brain Struct Funct. 2015 Jan 9. Yuan K1, Qin W, Yu D, Bi Y, Xing L, Jin C, Tian J. Abstract Regardless of whether it is conceptualized as a behavioral addiction or an impulse-control disorder, internet gaming disorder (IGD) has been speculated to be associated with impaired cognitive control. Efficient cognitive behavior involves the coordinated […]

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Factors Associated With Exposure to Violent or Degrading Pornography Among High School Students (2015)

J Sch Nurs. 2015 Jan 6. pii: 1059840514563313. Romito P1, Beltramini L2. Abstract The purpose of this study was to analyze pornography exposure in a sample of 702 Italian adolescents (46% males; mean age = 18.2, SD = 0.8). Among male students, 11% were not exposed, 44.5% were exposed to nonviolent material, and 44.5% were […]

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A selective involvement of putamen functional connectivity in youth with internet gaming disorder (2014)

Brain Res. 2014 Dec 29. pii: S0006-8993(14)01749-1. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2014.12.042. Hong S1, Harrison BJ2, Dandash O2, Choi E3, Kim S4, Kim H5, Shim D3, Kim C6, Kim J7, Yi S8. Author information 1Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne and Melbourne Health, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Parkville, Victoria, […]

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Age 26 – Better sex, Increased mental clarity, Increased assertiveness resulting in pay increase.

Hit 90 Days today – hands down one of the hardest things I’ve done. Serious respect for anyone who does this trip on hard mode – You guys have the willpower of MMA fighting Buddhist monks. Noticeable benefits Increased mental clarity and alignment of plans and actions with overall intent in life.  Increased assertiveness in […]

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Different resting-state functional connectivity alterations in smokers and nonsmokers with internet gaming addiction (2014)

Biomed Res Int. 2014;2014:825787. doi: 10.1155/2014/825787. Epub 2014 Nov 18. Chen X1, Wang Y1, Zhou Y1, Sun Y1, Ding W1, Zhuang Z1, Xu J1, Du Y2. Abstract This study investigated changes in resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) of posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) in smokers and nonsmokers with Internet gaming addiction (IGA). Twenty-nine smokers with IGA, 22 […]

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Compulsive sexual behavior among male military veterans: Prevalence and associated clinical factors (2014)

Compulsive sexual behavior among male military veterans: Prevalence and associated clinical factors (to website)   PDF (FULL STUDY) Category Full-Length Report DOI 10.1556/JBA.3.2014.4.2 Authors Philip H. Smith, Marc N. Potenza, Carolyn M. Mazure, Sherry A. McKee, Crystal L. Park and Rani A. Hoff   References Bancroft, J. & Vukadinovic, Z. (2004). Sexual addiction, sexual compulsivity, […]

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A Longitudinal Analysis of US Adults’ Pornography Exposure: Sexual Socialization, Selective Exposure, and the Moderating Role of Unhappiness (2012)

Paul J. Wright Journal of Media Psychology Theories Methods and Applications 01/2012; 24(2):67-76. DOI: 10.1027/1864-1105/a000063 ABSTRACT Several studies have explored whether pornography exposure is associated with a casual approach to sex. Much of this research, however, has been cross-sectional, has assessed only straightforward exposure–casual sex associations, and has employed convenience samples of adolescents. This study employed […]

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Effects of Prolonged Consumption of Pornography on Family Values (1988)

doi: 10.1177/019251388009004006 Journal of Family Issues December 1988, vol. 9 no. 4 518-544 DOLF ZILLMANN Indiana University JENNINGS BRYANT University of Alabama Abstract Male and female students and nonstudents were exposed to videotapes featuring common, nonviolent pornography or innocuous content. Exposure was in hourly sessions in six consecutive weeks. In the seventh week, subjects participated […]

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131 days – I’ve seen my painful past for what it is. I only see it getting easier.

Everything I ever worried about… slipping away forever. This is what it’s all about. Quitting pointed me more to my other major insecurity. Turns out mine was dental. I have a few gaps and I think they make me look goofy and disgusting. The thought creates awkwardness, and I withdraw, into depression, fixation or excess. […]

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The neurobiology of pair bonding: insights from a socially monogamous rodent (2011)

Front Neuroendocrinol. Author manuscript; available in PMC Jan 1, 2012. Published in final edited form as: Front Neuroendocrinol. Jan 2011; 32(1): 53–69. Published online Aug 3, 2010. doi:  10.1016/j.yfrne.2010.07.006 PMCID: PMC3012750 NIHMSID: NIHMS227401 Kimberly A. Young, Kyle L. Gobrogge, Yan Liu, and Zuoxin Wang* Author information ► Copyright and License information ► The publisher’s final […]

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