The new research into the Net’s negative effects. Tweets, texts, emails, posts. New research says the Internet can make us lonely and depressed—and may even create more extreme forms of mental illness, Tony Dokoupil reports. by Tony Dokoupil | July 9, 2012 1:00 AM EDT Before he launched the most viral video in Internet history, […]
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COMMENTS: This is a slightly easier article based on this review – FULL STUDY – from the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 44 (2), 134–143, 2012, Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC J Psychoactive Drugs. 2012 Apr-Jun;44(2):134-43. Blum K1, Chen AL, Giordano J, Borsten J, Chen TJ, Hauser M, Simpatico T, Femino J, Braverman ER, Barh […]
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Cyber erotica: Can pixels alleviate an evolutionary yearning? Scott Adams, the genius behind “Dilbert,” recently wrote a piece called The Digital Crossover. Here’s an excerpt, As soon as sex and marriage in the simulated world … become better than the real thing, no one will bother with the expense, stress, and inconvenience…. Humans aren’t becoming […]
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This is a story of my going from porn and masturbation and occasional ED to no porn, no masturbation, no ejaculations, no ED and wonderful sex and an even better life than before (and it was good before.) When I started on this journey I was masturbating to porn maybe 3 to 6 times a […]
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At first I wasn’t sure it would be helpful to answer questions because everything I have to say is already on this site. Readers who study the “Start here” article and follow the links, or check out the Porn FAQs and follow the links, will find answers to nearly every question asked on the Reddit page. Also, […]
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UPDATES: Porn/sex addiction? This page lists 55 neuroscience-based studies (MRI, fMRI, EEG, neuropsychological, hormonal). They provide strong support for the addiction model as their findings mirror the neurological findings reported in substance addiction studies. The real experts’ opinions on porn/sex addiction? This list contains 30 recent literature reviews & commentaries by some of the top neuroscientists […]
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FULL STUDY Rita Z. Goldstein1 & Nora D. Volkow Nature Reviews Neuroscience 12, 652-669 (November 2011) | doi:10.1038/nrn3119 Abstract The loss of control over drug intake that occurs in addiction was initially believed to result from disruption of subcortical reward circuits. However, imaging studies in addictive behaviours have identified a key involvement of the […]
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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 […]
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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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FULL STUDY Trials. 2012 Apr 27;13(1):43. Jager S, Muller KW, Ruckes C, Wittig T, Batra A, Musalek M, Mann K, Wolfling K, Beutel ME. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: In the last few years, excessive internet use and computer gaming have increased dramatically. Salience, mood modification, tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, conflict, and relapse have been defined as diagnostic […]
Read More… from Effects of a manualized short-term treatment of internet and computer game addiction (STICA): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. (2012)