“Some participants reported notable cognitive deficits shortly after using pornography, generally summarised as ‘brain fog’”
Incee et al. Scientific Reports. 2023.
Porn use resulted in “decreased interest in pursuing goal-directed
activities central to survival.”
Bostwick and Bucci. Mayo Clinic. 2008.
Porn use is associated with a reduction of gray matter in the part
of your brain responsible for the reward system (right caudate),
which results in reduced self-control.
Kuhn and Gallinat. JAMA Psychiatry. 2014.
“accompanying experiences of guilt and shame that would
inevitably follow most—if not all—viewing sessions”
Sniewski and Farvid. Psychology of Men and Masculinities. 2019.
“Thus, pornography use at an early stage may affect the function of
the HPG axis and subsequently affect the secretion of steroid hormones,
such as estrogen, androgen, prolactin, and progesterone, eventually
affecting semen quality.”
Cui et al. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2021.
"identified themes included increased feelings of inadequacy,
decreased sexual satisfaction in a relationship, a feeling of
unrealistic expectations, and feelings of betrayal"
Shuler et al. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy. 2021.
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