Autor

Gola, Mateusz

Approach Bias for Erotic Stimuli Among Heterosexual Female College Students Who Use Pornography

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PUBLISHED

2020 in Addictive Behaviors

KEY FINDINGS
  • This study with heterosexual women found that the more severe a consumer's pornography habit, the more they displayed approach bias for erotic stimuli, which is a key cognitive process common in addictive behaviors
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“Pornographic Binges” as a Key Characteristic of Males Seeking Treatment for Compulsive Sexual Behaviors: Qualitative and Quantitative 10-Week-Long Diary Assessment

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PUBLISHED

2018 in Journal of Behavioral Addictions, Vol. 7(2), pp. 433–444

KEY FINDINGS
  • This study found that binge watching of pornography is a common pattern of individuals struggling with pornography addiction.
  • Individuals compulsively using pornography have elevated anxiety levels.
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Can Pornography be Addictive? An fMRI Study of Men Seeking Treatment for Problematic Pornography Use

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PUBLISHED

2017 in Neuropsychopharmacology, Vol. 42, pp. 2021–2031

KEY FINDINGS
  • This study suggests that, similar to what is observed in substance and gambling addictions, the neural and behavioral mechanisms associated with the anticipatory processing of cues specifically predicting erotic rewards relate importantly to clinically relevant features of PPU - these findings suggest that PPU may represent a behavioral addiction.
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