24 Feb

Posted at 02:50h in Addiction

In this podcast, I speak with Carolyn Freeman, renowned Cyberpsychologist, about Online Sexual Deviance and Addiction. We discuss issues such as: The definition of pornography addiction and pornographic material. If there is a correlation between the availability of porn and its compulsive consumption. The impact of watching deviant sexual behaviour and porn on the brain and hormones, particularly dopamine. Demographics of those who watch porn and the difference between older and younger viewers. The age at which children typically start watching porn and the impact of early exposure. Advice for parents...

24 Jan

Posted at 18:56h in Addiction

On the surface of it, sex should be the most natural, bonding, and fun connection. There’s a biological driver, as there is for food, so surely it can’t ever be an addiction. However, what happens when someone’s relationship with sex crosses a destructive line such that it no longer serves a nourishing purpose? Sex addiction presents in numerous ways such as compulsive masturbation; dangerous sexual practices; compulsive use of the internet, chat rooms, and dating sites; exhibitionism; child molestation; voyeurism; excessive fantasy and chronic affairs....