'The Demise of Guys': How video games and porn are ruining a generation
Posted in: Internet Use/New Technologies at 24/05/2012 14:48
Is the overuse of video games and pervasiveness of online porn causing the demise of guys?
Increasingly, researchers say yes, as young men become hooked on arousal, sacrificing their schoolwork and relationships in the pursuit of getting a tech-based buzz.
Every compulsive gambler, alcoholic or drug addict will tell you that they want increasingly more of a game or drink or drug in order to get the same quality of buzz.
Video game and porn addictions are different. They are "arousal addictions," where the attraction is in the novelty, the variety or the surprise factor of the content. Sameness is soon habituated; newness heightens excitement. In traditional drug arousal, conversely, addicts want more of the same cocaine or heroin or favorite food.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/23/health/living-well/demise-of-guys/index.html
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Is internet porn bad for teen health?
A study by Australian researchers at the University of New South Wales and the University of Melbourne indicates an association between internet pornography and the sexual health of teenagers, with a review of literature in the area finding a strong correlation between teenage consumers of online porn and risky sexual behaviour.
The study was based on a review of research in the area and on experiences in a number of countries, but primarily the US.
"Young people who reported having visited sexually explicit websites were more likely to have higher numbers of sexual partners, engage in a wider diversity of sexual practices, and use alcohol or drugs in association with sexual encounters," according to the study. These factors have been associated with higher rates of STIs.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/425409/internet_porn_bad_teen_health_/
