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after speaking to users, we figured out that what to replace with is best left to the user based on their choices. a lot of our users keep posting in our forums
by zero_billion 5y ago
after speaking to users, we figured out that what to replace with is best left to the user based on their choices. a lot of our users keep posting in our forums that they took up weight lifting, exercises, meditation etc. to distract them from their problematic behavior. as to studies, there is very little research on impact of porn. but, our users seem to be happy when they make progress and stay off porn for a long time. for some of them, it's very measurable as there is prevelance of problems like erectile dysfunction (ED), finding partner unattractive sexually etc. which affects person's sexual life. overcoming porn has improved sexual life of many people based on experiences shared by them.
- crsv 5y agoSo that's a "no" to the question of whether there is any empirical evidence saying that this intervention has a positive effect. Got it. No evidence.
- zero_billion 5y agoi mean, it's quite qualitative at this point. this is not well understood yet. hopefully, in the coming years, there will be more data on the same.
- yaseer 5y agoThis isn't an 'intervention'. These are individuals choosing to make a change in their habits. It's for that person to decide whether changing their habits is a positive goal to pursue.
- ripughna 5y agoIt’s absolutely an intervention in the technical sense of the term.
- zero_billion 5y agoit's an intervention only because the user is looking for an intervention to overcome some behaviors that are negatively impacting their life.
- JackFr 5y ago“Happiness” is one of the very few areas where self-reported data is still very good data.
- zero_billion 5y agoi second that.
- read_if_gay_ 5y agohttps://www.yourbrainonporn.com/relevant-research-and-articles-about-the-studies/ https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/relevant-research-and-articl... > 56 neuroscience-based studies [...] All but one provide support for the addiction model as their findings mirror the neurological findings reported in substance addiction studies. > Over 60 studies reporting findings consistent with escalation of porn use (tolerance), habituation to porn, and even withdrawal symptoms > over 40 studies linking porn use/porn addiction to sexual problems and lower arousal to sexual stimuli > Over 80 studies link porn use to poorer sexual and relationship satisfaction > Over 90 studies link porn use to poorer mental-emotional health & poorer cognitive outcomes. > over 40 studies link porn use to “un-egalitarian attitudes” toward women and sexist views > Got it. No evidence.
- zero_billion 5y agoi guess these are studies that indicate the harmful effects. but, the question was about whether quitting porn can make people happy. i guess that's not quantified. also, happiness is quite difficult to quantify in general.
- read_if_gay_ 5y agoCan it make you happy? Probably not. Can it make you more happy? Almost guaranteed.
- crispyambulance 5y agoThe username and the obsessive refs by the person you're responding to make me want to totally dismiss him. You see that kind of stuff a lot with this particular topic. HOWEVER, many people simply want to change their own behavioral patterns and have a hard time doing it. Will they be measurably "happy" if they succeed? That's not the point. There's value in being able to do something (or stop doing something). None of these things are ever going to be "quantifiable" in a practical sense.
- read_if_gay_ 5y ago> The username and the obsessive refs by the person you're responding to make me want to totally dismiss him How rational of you.
- floodyberry- 5y ago> After failing to monetize any healthy habit apps, I decided to work on reducing harmful habits, hoping this would be easier to monetize. effects don't matter, making money matters