Because 103 men where the mean age is past sexual prime is a good estimation for men everywhere?

Once again shawty good day lmao

Cooked him

also, those aren't links, they're citations.

but here's the first one that's from the National Library of Medicine

It seems that POPU is not only one subtype of hypersexual disorder, but currently the most prevalent since it also frequently involves masturbation. Although this is difficult to accurately determine given the anonymity and accessibility factors that make p***ography use today so pervasive, we can at least confirm that the patron of consumption for p***ography has changed for roughly the last decade. It would not be absurd to assume its online variant has had a significant impact on its consumers, and that the triple A factors enhance the potential risk for POPU and other sexual behaviors.

As we mentioned, anonymity is a key risk factor for this sexual behavior to develop into a problem. We need to keep in mind that statistics regarding this problem are obviously limited to people of legal age to engage in sexual activity, online or otherwise; but it does not escape us that sexual activity rarely starts after this threshold, and there is a likely chance that minors still in the process of sexual neurodevelopment are a particularly vulnerable population. The truth is that a stronger consensus on what pathological sexual behavior constitutes, both offline and online, is necessary to adequately measure it in a representative manner and confirm how much of a problem it is in today’s society.

As far as we know, a number of recent studies support this entity as an addiction with important clinical manifestations such as sexual dysfunction and psychosexual dissatisfaction. Most of the existing work is based off on similar research done on substance addicts, based on the hypothesis of online p***ography as a ‘supranormal stimulus’ akin to an actual substance that, through continued consumption, can spark an addictive disorder. However, concepts like tolerance and abstinence are not yet clearly established enough to merit the labeling of addiction, and thus constitute a crucial part of future research. For the moment, a diagnostic entity encompassing out of control sexual behavior has been included in the ICD-11 due to its current clinical relevance, and it will surely be of use to address patients with these symptoms that ask clinicians for help.

A variety of assessment tools exist to help the average clinician with diagnostic approaches, but delimiting what is truly pathological and not in accurate manner is still an ongoing problem. So far, a crucial part of the three sets of criteria proposed by Carnes, Goodman, and Kafka include core concepts of loss of control, excessive time spent on sexual behavior and negative consequences to self and others. In some manner or other, they are also present in the majority of screening tools reviewed.

They may be an adequate structure in which to build upon. Other elements, that are considered with varying degrees of importance, probably signal us to take individual factors into account. Devising an assessment tool that retains some level of flexibility while also being significant for determining what is problematic is surely another of the current challenges that we face, and will probably go in hand with further neurobiological research that help us better understand when a specific dimension of common human life shifts from normal behavior to a disorder.

As for treatment strategies, the main goal currently focuses on reducing p***ography consumption or abandoning it altogether, since clinical manifestations appear to be reversible. The way to achieve this varies accordingly to the patient and might also require some individual flexibility in the strategies utilized, with a mindfulness and acceptance-based psychotherapy being equally or more important than a pharmacological approach in some cases.

ahh picking and choosing again

no f***ing study in this entire world is going to have a sample size that you want. that's not how research works

i have literally never met someone with such an inflated ego and defensiveness that they actually deny scientific studies and try to cherry pick information and details

Clown pulling this scam when u dnt drink

Other elements, that are considered with varying degrees of importance, probably signal us to take individual factors into account

Sorta like the mentioning of things like abstinence in this post that even they consider to be a possibility in this.

This is too complex of a topic and way too widespread of factors (like religion which was also mentioned in one of those studies) from the outside world for ME to personally say p*** is highly detrimental to male brains.

There. :) :) :)

i understand YOUR OPINION but i strongly disagree with it. the studies that i linked are the first 7 i found from literally hundreds and I personally believe that you're actually failing to understand the complexities of this issue and oversimplifying the arguments.

no study in this world is going to considering EVERY single element, and the reason why the data, research, and process is included in these publications is so that people can see the raw data and process. no respected publication is going to claim that one thing is the one and only cause of an issue, and you would know that if you read more of these kinds of publications

but what i don't understand is your insistence to not admitting that it has negative and harmful impacts at all when there is clear evidence that it IS a POSSIBILITY at the very least. your approach seems extremely simplified.

Because we can google any sources that back up our individual arguments, (the American Psychological Association doesnt view p*** addiction as real) for example.

insider.com/guides/health/mental-health/porn-addiction

Because the environment around said person (Social, cultural, and religious mores may lead some to view their p***ography habits as addictive.) can also play a part in this discussion lol.

But I’m just someone that grew up in the bible belt around a lot of s*** lmao.

That NoFap s*** is real btw

you’re a real nigga

it’s endlessly disparaged on here but just about every single ancient culture worth its salt had something about semen retention lmao

i agree. sources can be found for any side of any argument. but you specifically asked for sources so i gave them to you.

the social, cultural, and religious mores do play a part. but that doesn't mean p*** doesn't play a part when there is clear evidence that it does. i don't understand your insistence in not admitting.

i was born and raised catholic and in a very conservative asian environment and p*** was shunned and considered to be outrageous. but that doesn't discount the fact that p*** has negatively impacted people and communities completely independently from the other sociocultural elements

the complexities of modern-day issues is that everything is intertwined. but there are certain things that you can say that is a contributing cause, even if it's not the sole cause. but it's still a cause

things aren't all or nothing in society. that's not how the world works. but if you really wanted to pursue the argument that no studies are valid because they're not perfect, then there is no study in the world that you would consider valid because that's not how research and the scientific process works. there is not going to be a claim that says one thing is the one and only cause of another thing. what we have to take away from these studies are contributing causes

smoking is a contributing cause for lung cancer. and so is pollution. and genetics to an extent. and other things. they're all contributing factors. and you can't undermine one of more of them just because there are others

there is undeniable evidence that p*** is damaging to interpersonal relationships, society, and sexual health. and you can take that with however many grains of salt, but it doesn't refute the fact that it is a contributing factor at the very least, amongst all the other things you mentioned

this is what i mean by "you're simplifying complex issues"

A lot of other things ancient cultures did that I dont think we wanna bring back bro

Lmmfao, that nigga there just likes to complain like a b****. There's never any point to it aside from just being emotional

Bro those cultures knew a lot more than we give them credit for lol.

And a lot of people s*** on the no fap s*** because they’re scared of getting ratio’d by being called an loser.

yep!

thats why i don’t even bother with niggas no more lmao

How many accounts does this make it bro?

5?

7?

10?

Looks like you might have an addiction yourself.

Look at you being emotional she marked you out

ngl i was just saying i thought that nigga got banned

real weirdo that character

LMAO Riiiight, ask the saudi's idiot

This the guy that gets mad people on KTT have jobs

You two always play grab ass with each other?

are you gonna explain to me how anti depressants and anxiety medication leads to a psychotic break yet?

Yeah when you tell us all about that failed Saudi deal