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TO MAKE IT CLEAR, THIS THREAD IS ABOUT PORN. AND NOT MASTURBATION WITHOUT PORN USAGE. Masturbation is a natural thing even animals do.
As many of you gooners say that porn doesn‘t affect the brain, here are 4 impacts porn has on your brain.
TAKE UR TIME TO READ THIS
1. DESENSITIZATION
Frequent porn exposure overstimulates the brain‘s reward system, especially the dopaminergenic pathways. Over time this will lead to desensitization and the brain becomes less responsive to pleasureful things. Things that once brought you satisfaction in life, might start to feel boring and uninteresting because your brain adapted to an extreme high level of stimulation.
2. IMBALANCE OF THE DOPAMINE SYSTEM
Pornography triggers a huge amount of dopamine, the brain chemical linked to pleasure and reward. This would mean that porn is good, however, repeated artificial stimulation leads to imbalance in the dopamine system. Over time, the brain will start to produce less natural dopamine or even reduce the number of dopamine receptors. This will lead to reduced motivation, focus and interest in everyday activities. Making you LDAR.
3. BRAIN REWIRING
The brain is highly adaptable. With repeated exposure to pornography, the brain might begin to ‘‘rewire‘‘ itself to prioritize pornography over other types of rewards: Neural pathways are strengthened that associate arousal and pleasure with pornographic content, reinforcing the habit therefore making it harder for you to stop.
4. INCREASED SENSITIVITY TO PORNOGRAPHIC CUES
While overall sensitivity to pleasure decreases, the brain becomes hyper-sensitive to porn-related cues. This means that even small triggers like an image or even A THOUGHT, can spark intense cravings. This cue reactivity is similar to what‘s seen in drug addicts.
The yellow/orange regions are areas of increased neural activation during a stimulus - exposure to erotic cues.
TLDR
Frequent porn use can overstimulate the brain’s reward system, leading to reduced natural pleasure, dopamine imbalance, and habit-reinforcing brain changes. Over time, everyday activities may feel less rewarding while porn-related cues become more triggering, making urges stronger and quitting harder.
As many of you gooners say that porn doesn‘t affect the brain, here are 4 impacts porn has on your brain.
TAKE UR TIME TO READ THIS
1. DESENSITIZATION
Frequent porn exposure overstimulates the brain‘s reward system, especially the dopaminergenic pathways. Over time this will lead to desensitization and the brain becomes less responsive to pleasureful things. Things that once brought you satisfaction in life, might start to feel boring and uninteresting because your brain adapted to an extreme high level of stimulation.
2. IMBALANCE OF THE DOPAMINE SYSTEM
Pornography triggers a huge amount of dopamine, the brain chemical linked to pleasure and reward. This would mean that porn is good, however, repeated artificial stimulation leads to imbalance in the dopamine system. Over time, the brain will start to produce less natural dopamine or even reduce the number of dopamine receptors. This will lead to reduced motivation, focus and interest in everyday activities. Making you LDAR.
3. BRAIN REWIRING
The brain is highly adaptable. With repeated exposure to pornography, the brain might begin to ‘‘rewire‘‘ itself to prioritize pornography over other types of rewards: Neural pathways are strengthened that associate arousal and pleasure with pornographic content, reinforcing the habit therefore making it harder for you to stop.
4. INCREASED SENSITIVITY TO PORNOGRAPHIC CUES
While overall sensitivity to pleasure decreases, the brain becomes hyper-sensitive to porn-related cues. This means that even small triggers like an image or even A THOUGHT, can spark intense cravings. This cue reactivity is similar to what‘s seen in drug addicts.
The yellow/orange regions are areas of increased neural activation during a stimulus - exposure to erotic cues.
TLDR
Frequent porn use can overstimulate the brain’s reward system, leading to reduced natural pleasure, dopamine imbalance, and habit-reinforcing brain changes. Over time, everyday activities may feel less rewarding while porn-related cues become more triggering, making urges stronger and quitting harder.
