- Raised on a Diet of Internet Porn
- Grew up with internet in the home
- Access to internet porn from an early age
- 2002 ED rates were 2% in men under 40
- 2015 ED rates were 30% in men under 40
- 2006 - YouTube style porn sites started to go live
- Pornhub
- Youporn
- RedTube
- Videos
- Symptoms and Conditions that come from regular porn use
- Chronic ED
- Anorgasmia, delayed ejaculation
- Brain fog, concentration problems
- Lethargy, lack of motivation
- Social anxiety, lack of confidence
- Depression, emotional numbness
- Declining interest in real partners
- Escalation to porn that doesn’t match original tastes or sexual orientation.
- Why does all this happen?
- Neuroplasticity
- The reward circuit
- Mood
- Emotions
- Desires
- Drives
- Love/bonding
- Addiction
- Because of this circuit:
- Compelled towards good feelings
- Away from pain or bad feelings
- Novelty
- Dopamine
- Craving chemical
- “I've gotta have it, whatever IT is”
- Not associated with pleasure or satisfaction
- But rather with wanting, seeking, craving
- Released in anticipation
- Opioids - satisfaction
- Dopamine is stronger than satisfaction
- Food and desert
- The rat and self-stimulation
- Block dopamine - no stimulation, no motivation
- Sexual cues produce the highest amount
- Edging
- The Coolidge effect
- The perfect video
- Compilations
- How many potential partners did our ancestors have?
- Porn is a supernatural/supernormal stimulus stimulus
- Fast food
- Junk food
- Gambling machines
- Video games
- Animals are vulnerable to this
