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| − | In psychology, '''pornography addiction''' refers to the | + | In psychology, '''pornography addiction''' refers to the repetitive and obsessive observation of [[pornography]]. Pornography addiction can debilitate a person, leaving them unable to participate in a normal [[romantic relationship]], and in some cases, lead to violent [[sexual crime]]s<ref name="PG_160">{{cite book|last=Shapiro|first=Ben |title=Porn Generation: How Social Liberalism Is Corrupting Our Future|publisher=Regnery Publishing|date=2005|pages=160|ISBN=978-0895260161}}</ref>. An expert on the subject has commented, "Pornography addicts have a more difficult time recovering from their addiction than cocaine addicts, since [[cocaine|coke]] users can get the drug out of their system, but [[pornography|pornographic images]] stay in the brain forever." <ref>http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2004/11/65772</ref> |
| − | Although at the time there is no consensus among [[mental health]] professionals about the dangers of porn or the use of the term | + | Although at the time there is no consensus among [[mental health]] professionals about the dangers of porn or the use of the term pornography addiction,<ref>http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2004/11/65772</ref> the [[Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders|DSM IV-TR]] does not list many other obvious and debilitating disorders, like homosexuality, out of a respect for political correctness. |
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Revision as of 16:29, January 8, 2010
In psychology, pornography addiction refers to the repetitive and obsessive observation of pornography. Pornography addiction can debilitate a person, leaving them unable to participate in a normal romantic relationship, and in some cases, lead to violent sexual crimes[1]. An expert on the subject has commented, "Pornography addicts have a more difficult time recovering from their addiction than cocaine addicts, since coke users can get the drug out of their system, but pornographic images stay in the brain forever." [2]
Although at the time there is no consensus among mental health professionals about the dangers of porn or the use of the term pornography addiction,[3] the DSM IV-TR does not list many other obvious and debilitating disorders, like homosexuality, out of a respect for political correctness.
Links
- Using a Counterintuitive Approach to Overcome Porn Addiction - a Mormon approach to the problem
References
- ↑ Shapiro, Ben (2005). Porn Generation: How Social Liberalism Is Corrupting Our Future. Regnery Publishing, 160.
- ↑ http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2004/11/65772
- ↑ http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2004/11/65772