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Does that negate the fact that pornography negatively hijacks the dopaminergic reward system?
by yamrzou 4y ago
Does that negate the fact that pornography negatively hijacks the dopaminergic reward system?
- XorNot 4y agoThe article is literally about how the evidence for this hypothesis is incredibly weak and cherry-picked.
- yamrzou 4y agoThe article is about erectile dysfunction and doesn't mention the dopaminergic reward system at all. That aspect is much better researched, see for example: https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/relevant-research-and-articles-about-the-studies/brain-studies-on-porn-users-sex-addicts/ https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/relevant-research-and-articl...
- dijit 4y agoGP's comment is about inconsistency of the discussion regarding similar things. The child comment states that; actually, the people complaining tend to be the same people. So they're consistent. Which actually jives with my understanding. People that are fine with Porn are usually fine with other little rushes', in so far as they aren't harmful outside of themselves. Gambling without the poverty is: fine. Enjoying food without the health complications: also fine.
- merman 4y agoThis is a good strategy. There's a trend to frame a comment as a question, as a tactic to disarm the people you disagree with. But the deeper the comments nest, the more likely the discussion will become confused