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2013 in Journal of Sex Research, Vol. 50(7), pp. 642–652
KEY FINDINGS
- This study found worse working memory brain processing for pornographic stimuli compared to other forms of brain stimuli.
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Brain Process
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PUBLISHED
2013 in Journal of Behavioral Addictions, Vol. 2(2), pp. 100–107
KEY FINDINGS
- The two studies reported in this article found evidence in support of the gratification hypothesis of cybersex addiction, in which positive reinforcement received by cybersex leads to the development of cue-reactivity and craving in brain processes.
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PUBLISHED
2011 in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, Vol. 14(6), pp. 371-377
KEY FINDINGS
- This study found a positive relationship between subjective sexual arousal when watching Internet pornographic pictures and the amount of daily life problems due to the excessive cybersex.
- These findings are similar to the cue reactivity patterns found in individuals with substance addictions.
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PUBLISHED
2010 in International Journal of Neuroscience, Vol. 120(2), pp. 120-127
KEY FINDINGS
- This study provides evidence supporting the idea that hypersexual individuals have executive dysfunction in brain functioning.
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PUBLISHED
2009 in Psychiatry Research, Vol. 174(2), pp. 146–151
KEY FINDINGS
- CSB patients showed significantly more impulsivity on a behavioral task.
- fMRI brain scans show that individuals who meet the diagnostic criteria for compulsive sexual behavior had significantly higher superior frontal region mean diffusivity (MD) than controls.