ArticleSocioaffective neuroscience & psychology2013
Pornography addiction - a supranormal stimulus considered in the context of neuroplasticity.
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- Motivational Pathways Diverge Between Frequent and Problematic Pornography Use.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2026Article
- Quantifying Opponent Process Dynamics in Pornography Use and Masturbation: An Exploratory Ecological Momentary Assessment Study.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Blunted sensitivity to expected value during risky decision making in individuals with problematic pornography use.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2024Article
- Emotional processing deficits in individuals with problematic pornography use: Unpleasant bias and pleasant blunting.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2023Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on adolescent sexual life and attitudes: have we considered all the possible secondary effects of the pandemic?European journal of pediatrics · 2023Review
- Computational models of behavioral addictions: State of the art and future directions.Addictive behaviors · 2023Review
- Some Considerations about Pornography Watching in Early Adolescence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- A Network Comparison of Motives behind Online Sexual Activities and Problematic Pornography Use during the COVID-19 Outbreak and the Post-Pandemic Period.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Psychometric Properties of the Youth Pornography Addiction Screening Tool.Addiction & health · 2021Article
- Internet and Pornography Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Presumed Impact and What Can Be Done.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Review
- Decision-Making in Gambling Disorder, Problematic Pornography Use, and Binge-Eating Disorder: Similarities and Differences.Current behavioral neuroscience reports · 2020Article
- Prevalence, Patterns and Self-Perceived Effects of Pornography Consumption in Polish University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Self-reported addiction to pornography in a nationally representative sample: The roles of use habits, religiousness, and moral incongruence.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2019Article
- Online Porn Addiction: What We Know and What We Don't-A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2019Review
- Brain Structure Alterations in Poly-Drug Use: Reduced Cortical Thickness and White Matter Impairments in Regions Associated With Affective, Cognitive, and Motor Functions.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2019Article
- Is Internet Pornography Causing Sexual Dysfunctions? A Review with Clinical Reports.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2016Article
- Neuroscience of Internet Pornography Addiction: A Review and Update.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2015Review
- Introduction - brain and addiction.Socioaffective neuroscience & psychology · 2013Article
- Magnetoencephalographic correlates of pornography consumption: Associations with indicators of compulsive sexual behaviors.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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Abstract
Addiction has been a divisive term when applied to various compulsive sexual behaviors (CSBs), including obsessive use of pornography. Despite a growing acceptance of the existence of natural or process addictions based on an increased understanding of the function of the mesolimbic dopaminergic reward systems, there has been a reticence to label CSBs as potentially addictive. While pathological gambling (PG) and obesity have received greater attention in functional and behavioral studies, evidence increasingly supports the description of CSBs as an addiction. This evidence is multifaceted and is based on an evolving understanding of the role of the neuronal receptor in addiction-related neuroplasticity, supported by the historical behavioral perspective. This addictive effect may be amplified by the accelerated novelty and the 'supranormal stimulus' (a phrase coined by Nikolaas Tinbergen) factor afforded by Internet pornography.
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