Although we've been told that pornography is an addiction, it turns out that isn't the case at all. A new study says the brain activity of “porn addicts” actually decreases when viewing X-rated images.
The research, published in the journal Biological Psychology, “provides clear evidence that porn does not look like other addictions,” Dr. Nicole Prause, sexual psychophysiologist, neuroscientist, and lead author of the study, told Medical Daily.
Prause and her colleagues examined 122 men and women, 55 of whom reported a “porn problem.” While an EEG recorded the participants' brain activity, the volunteers viewed photos categorized as pleasant, neutral, and unpleasant. Half of the pleasant photos were erotic.
In particular, the researchers were focused on something called the “late positive potential (LPP),” which is a common measure for the intensity of the brain's emotional response at a given moment. Full story...
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The research, published in the journal Biological Psychology, “provides clear evidence that porn does not look like other addictions,” Dr. Nicole Prause, sexual psychophysiologist, neuroscientist, and lead author of the study, told Medical Daily.
Prause and her colleagues examined 122 men and women, 55 of whom reported a “porn problem.” While an EEG recorded the participants' brain activity, the volunteers viewed photos categorized as pleasant, neutral, and unpleasant. Half of the pleasant photos were erotic.
In particular, the researchers were focused on something called the “late positive potential (LPP),” which is a common measure for the intensity of the brain's emotional response at a given moment. Full story...
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