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Discussions around the negative effects of pornography are infected with insufferable religious moralizing. Nevertheless there is some really interesting and c
by nate_meurer 8y ago
Discussions around the negative effects of pornography are infected with insufferable religious moralizing. Nevertheless there is some really interesting and concerning evidence that porn is a uniquely addictive behavior. A striking pop-sci illustration is at [1]. The source cited for this graphic is pretty dodgy, but there's plenty of research out there that supports the same conclusions. I like [2] for summaries and links to studies.
1 - https://visual.ly/community/infographic/health/porn-effects-dopamine-levels https://visual.ly/community/infographic/health/porn-effects-...
2 - https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/relevant-research-and-articles-about-the-studies/ https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/relevant-research-and-articl...