by Fight the New Drug | Aug 30, 2024 | Get the Facts, The Brain
Listen to this articleFind more to listen to from our podcast We’ve all heard the phrase: “It’s just like riding a bike.” That phrase is supposed to remind us that our old skills are never more than a few minutes of practice away. Indeed, if you’ve ever geared up for...
by Fight the New Drug | May 4, 2021 | Get the Facts, The Brain
Does the name “Pavlov” ring any bells for you? In case it doesn’t, here’s a refresher. Ivan Pavlov was a Russian researcher during the early 1900s who became famous for his laboratory full of dogs. That’s because one day he discovered that, at meal times, the dogs...
by Scott Aneloski | May 4, 2017 | Get the Facts, The Brain
It may be surprising, but porn affects the brain in ways very similar to harmful substances, like tobacco. Studies have shown that porn stimulates the same areas of the brain as addictive drugs, making the brain release the same chemicals. And just like drugs, porn...
by Scott Aneloski | May 4, 2017 | Get the Facts, The Brain
Repeated consumption of porn causes the brain to literally rewire itself. It triggers the brain to pump out chemicals and form new nerve pathways, leading to profound and lasting changes in the brain. Believe it or not, studies show that those of us who make more...
by Scott Aneloski | May 4, 2017 | Get the Facts, The Brain
Many porn consumers find themselves getting aroused by things that used to disgust them or things that they might have previously considered to be inappropriate or unethical. As individuals consume more extreme and dangerous sex acts, they gradually begin to feel that...
by Scott Aneloski | May 4, 2017 | Get the Facts, The Brain
A lot of people are convinced that there’s no such thing as an addiction to porn. But science disproved the old belief that in order to have an addiction to something it has to involve a substance that is physically put into the body; like with cigarettes, alcohol, or...
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