Topic

Brain Process

Cybersex Addiction: Experienced Sexual Arousal When Watching Pornography and Not Real-Life Sexual Contacts Makes the Difference

AUTHOR(S)

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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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Watching Pornographic Pictures on the Internet: Role of Sexual Arousal Ratings and Psychological-Psychiatric Symptoms for Using Internet Sex Sites Excessively

AUTHOR(S)

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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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Preliminary Investigation of the Impulsive and Neuroanatomical Characteristics of Compulsive Sexual Behavior

AUTHOR(S)

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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.
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