Fair enough. We just shouldn't be impressed that an scores on a behavioral scale X are correlated with brain structure differences Y or Z. That doesn't make trait X valid as a construct or useful to describe as an 'addiction'
BTW, 'sex addiction' and 'porn addiction' are anti-male moralizing terms with no scientific validity; any therapist who claims to treat them is a charlatan, and any journalist who uses them doesn't understand sex research. For details, see this excellent @DrDavidLey book:pic.twitter.com/0cRRzlEDIu
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ED is largely a symptom of cardiovascular dysfunction, and is highly sensitive to BMI, which has increased a lot among young men. Porn is very far from the only viable explanation.
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Seriously look at all the research compiled for you by
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I have looked at the research. Not convinced at all by
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Americans watch an average of 5 hours of TV a day. It interferes with work (they could accomplish more without watching TV) and social life (they could go out more without watching TV). Is that an 'addiction'? Why don't therapists treat everyone for 'TV addiction'?
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You're being too clever and cutely hung up on the term addiction. Therapists will treat any behavior that interferes with productivity or healthy relationships.
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Same three points apply to TV watching, with the possible exception of E.D. -- and I haven't seen good evidence on that.
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"With the possible exception of ED"? Really? An inability to procreate and fulfill your evolutionary purpose is just a thang on par with the negatives of TV watching?
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My understanding is that they tend to treat the shame and self-torture associated witb the belief that one has sex addiction or whatever... though I don't know that being a wanker is all that good for you...
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The 'therapy' usually amplifies (and monetizes) the shame and self-torture, it doesn't cure it.
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