NoFap
Nofap is the practice of intentionally abstaining from masturbation and porn for a longer period of time. In modern society, porn is accessible like never before. There are hundreds of genres, fetishes and other non-natural categories. Each time porn is viewed, a rush of dopamine rewards the brain which will lead to addiction and its effect on the brain is similar to some drugs[1]. This rush of dopamine causes the dopamine receptors to get blocked in the brain, leading to a tolerance[2]. This tolerance will have negative health effects mentally and physically depending on how strong the addiction has delevoped[3]. Porn rewires the brain, leading to even more health problems[4].
Possible negative effects of porn consumption
- Social Anxiety
- Depression
- Lack of Motivation
- Stress
- Poor self-esteem
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (developing ADHD)
- Relationship problems
- Engaging in risky antisocial behaviours
- Poorer physical health
- Worse quality of life
- Loneliness
- Insecurity
- Less self-control
- Higher chance engaging in other addictive behaviours such as drinking, gambling etc.
- Nervousness
- Low self-confidence
- Slower learning
- Procrastination
- Diminished learning capability
- Poor concentration
- Brain fog
- Suicide
- porn develops fetishes[5]
- real sex less enjoyable
- divorce rate is doubled[6]
- Sexual dysfunction[7]
Possible effects on Polyphasic Sleep Adaptation
The tolerance to dopamine that porn addiction has created in affected people, will lead to a general loss of motivation in daily life. When sleep deprived during an adaptation, motivation is needed to not oversleep, therefore a porn addiction can cause more difficulties during an adaptation and reduce the chance to adapt to a schedule.
References
- ↑ Love T, Laier C, Brand M, Hatch L, Hajela R (2015). "Neuroscience of Internet Pornography Addiction: A Review and Update". Behavioral Sciences. 5 (3): 388–433. doi:10.3390/bs5030388.
- ↑ Doidge, Norman (2013). "Brain scans of porn addicts: what's wrong with this picture?". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Studies linking porn use to poorer mental-emotional health & poorer cognitive outcomes". yourbrainonporn.com.
- ↑ Kühn S, Gallinat J (2014). "Brain structure and functional connectivity associated with pornography consumption: the brain on porn". JAMA Psychiatry. 71 (7): 827–834. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.93.
- ↑ Dwulit AD, Rzymski P (2019). "Prevalence, Patterns and Self-Perceived Effects of Pornography Consumption in Polish University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16 (10). doi:10.3390/ijerph16101861.
- ↑ Perry SL, Schleifer C (2018). "Till Porn Do Us Part? A Longitudinal Examination of Pornography Use and Divorce". Journal of sex research. 55 (3): 284–296. doi:10.1080/00224499.2017.1317709.
- ↑ Park BY, Wilson G, Berger J, Christman M, Reina B, Bishop F, Klam WP, Doan AP (2016). "Is Internet Pornography Causing Sexual Dysfunctions? A Review with Clinical Reports". Behavioral Sciences. 6 (3). doi:10.3390/bs6030017.
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