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Do not watch porn it is terrible for your brain

by bobobob420 5y ago

Cthulhu_ 5y ago
Porn is mostly harmless if you don't spiral.
- bobobob420 5y ago
  I disagree. Porn has long term effects on the brain. It desensitizes the mind to what the reality of sex by showing a fake reality that is maximized to drive horniness. It plays on the fantasies of the mind and makes them into a reality with the camera. I have completely stopped watching and noticed a great deal of benefit in my sex life and I am not some stereotypical internet porn addict. Porn requires a great deal of responsibility in consumption and regulation.
crispyambulance 5y ago
Almost anything can be "terrible for your brain" as people can become addicted to almost anything. It's more about the individual taking the substance than it is about the addictive substance itself. That said, thinking about porn as "a business" it seems like things don't add up. There are allegations about major providers being gargantuan money laundering operations. In the absence of actual facts I am inclined to believe that. It doesn't seem possible for them to grow to such scale solely on subscriptions and sex-advert related stuff.
zthrowaway 5y ago
Agreed. https://www.amazon.com/Your-Brain-Porn-Pornography-Addiction-ebook/dp/B00N2AH8NW https://www.amazon.com/Your-Brain-Porn-Pornography-Addiction...
- manuelabeledo 5y ago
  I wouldn’t rely on a book essentially filled with pseudoscience and wishful thinking. Their website is also awfully militant, perhaps even worse.
  - zthrowaway 5y ago
    Sounds like you haven't read it, or bothered to look at the studies referenced within. There's plenty of research and studies showing its effect on brain matter and rewiring of the brain structure. It's akin to substance abuse. Feel free to explain to me how all of these studies are wrong.
    - npteljes 5y ago
      Toxic people can reference valid studies and make valid points. That doesn't make them non-toxic, and neither does it invalidate the studies.
      - zthrowaway 5y ago
        I'm not sure how this book is toxic, or the people involved in authoring it. Any snippets of the material within that you think is toxic? Could we also define toxic in this context?
    - manuelabeledo 5y ago
      True, I haven’t read the book. I have been following the controversy, though. My gripe revolves around the fact that the author has no relevant training in the matter, but signed a highly controversial paper along with an ophthalmologist [1]. This paper was then used as the basis for both his book and his TEDx talks. Now, I’m not going to pretend that I am a psychologist myself, but for several years I authored a blog that analysed pseudoscience and cult beliefs, and the whole website and the associated Reward Foundation reek of pseudoscience cliche: * They frequently rely on self references, i.e. support their conclusions using their own prior work. * Misrepresent scientific consensus, e.g alleged that “porn addiction” is part of the DSM-5. * Any criticism on their work has been ignored, or blamed on personal vendettas or disinformation campaigns (see their opinions on Nicole Prause). Frankly, to me this looks like just another China Study. [1] https://retractionwatch.com/2018/06/13/journal-corrects-but-will-not-retract-controversial-paper-on-internet-porn/ https://retractionwatch.com/2018/06/13/journal-corrects-but-...
gchamonlive 5y ago
Treat what led you to porn addiction. If you "just quit" you might diverge to other escapism methods, like drinking or gambling. Don't just follow random internet advice or pseudo-science-riddled self-help books. Seek professional help, because nobody has to be alone in dealing with addiction.
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swat535 5y ago
Says who? You? Consenting adults are capable of making their own decisions. Doing anything excessively can have a negative impact on one's psyche: video games, movies, gambling, sex, food, workaholics, .. Porn and sexual gratification has been with us since the dawn of mankind , perhaps it's time to stop waging war against the naked human body.
- ClumsyPilot 5y ago
  > Consenting adults are capable of making their own decisions. and some of those decisions are stupid. I am not siding with OP, just outlining he could have written 'don't stick your hand into a blender', it's a reasonable reccomendation.

Do not watch porn it is terrible for your brain

Cthulhu_ 5y ago

Porn is mostly harmless if you don't spiral.

bobobob420 5y ago
I disagree. Porn has long term effects on the brain. It desensitizes the mind to what the reality of sex by showing a fake reality that is maximized to drive horniness. It plays on the fantasies of the mind and makes them into a reality with the camera. I have completely stopped watching and noticed a great deal of benefit in my sex life and I am not some stereotypical internet porn addict. Porn requires a great deal of responsibility in consumption and regulation.

crispyambulance 5y ago

Almost anything can be "terrible for your brain" as people can become addicted to almost anything. It's more about the individual taking the substance than it is about the addictive substance itself. That said, thinking about porn as "a business" it seems like things don't add up. There are allegations about major providers being gargantuan money laundering operations. In the absence of actual facts I am inclined to believe that. It doesn't seem possible for them to grow to such scale solely on subscriptions and sex-advert related stuff.

zthrowaway 5y ago

Agreed. https://www.amazon.com/Your-Brain-Porn-Pornography-Addiction-ebook/dp/B00N2AH8NW https://www.amazon.com/Your-Brain-Porn-Pornography-Addiction...

manuelabeledo 5y ago
I wouldn’t rely on a book essentially filled with pseudoscience and wishful thinking. Their website is also awfully militant, perhaps even worse.
- zthrowaway 5y ago
  Sounds like you haven't read it, or bothered to look at the studies referenced within. There's plenty of research and studies showing its effect on brain matter and rewiring of the brain structure. It's akin to substance abuse. Feel free to explain to me how all of these studies are wrong.
  - npteljes 5y ago
    Toxic people can reference valid studies and make valid points. That doesn't make them non-toxic, and neither does it invalidate the studies.
    - zthrowaway 5y ago
      I'm not sure how this book is toxic, or the people involved in authoring it. Any snippets of the material within that you think is toxic? Could we also define toxic in this context?
  - manuelabeledo 5y ago
    True, I haven’t read the book. I have been following the controversy, though. My gripe revolves around the fact that the author has no relevant training in the matter, but signed a highly controversial paper along with an ophthalmologist [1]. This paper was then used as the basis for both his book and his TEDx talks. Now, I’m not going to pretend that I am a psychologist myself, but for several years I authored a blog that analysed pseudoscience and cult beliefs, and the whole website and the associated Reward Foundation reek of pseudoscience cliche: * They frequently rely on self references, i.e. support their conclusions using their own prior work. * Misrepresent scientific consensus, e.g alleged that “porn addiction” is part of the DSM-5. * Any criticism on their work has been ignored, or blamed on personal vendettas or disinformation campaigns (see their opinions on Nicole Prause). Frankly, to me this looks like just another China Study. [1] https://retractionwatch.com/2018/06/13/journal-corrects-but-will-not-retract-controversial-paper-on-internet-porn/ https://retractionwatch.com/2018/06/13/journal-corrects-but-...

gchamonlive 5y ago

Treat what led you to porn addiction. If you "just quit" you might diverge to other escapism methods, like drinking or gambling. Don't just follow random internet advice or pseudo-science-riddled self-help books. Seek professional help, because nobody has to be alone in dealing with addiction.

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swat535 5y ago

Says who? You? Consenting adults are capable of making their own decisions. Doing anything excessively can have a negative impact on one's psyche: video games, movies, gambling, sex, food, workaholics, .. Porn and sexual gratification has been with us since the dawn of mankind , perhaps it's time to stop waging war against the naked human body.

ClumsyPilot 5y ago
> Consenting adults are capable of making their own decisions. and some of those decisions are stupid. I am not siding with OP, just outlining he could have written 'don't stick your hand into a blender', it's a reasonable reccomendation.