{"id":138,"date":"2013-12-02T04:27:50","date_gmt":"2013-12-02T04:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blsandbox1.wpengine.com\/?p=138"},"modified":"2019-03-16T01:01:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-16T01:01:00","slug":"3-ways-pornography-affects-the-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifestartherapy.com\/3-ways-pornography-affects-the-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways Pornography Affects the Brain"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brain. A human brain of different colour under a transparent mesh cover<\/p><\/div>\n

Pornography is something that a lot of people would consider innocent. In reality, it\u2019s a dangerous habit that has a way in\u00a0changing the brain<\/em>\u00a0in unimaginable ways. The pornography viewer needs to\u00a0be aware of the damage it\u2019s inflicting<\/em>\u00a0before they can change their lives for the better.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s difficult to find many things in life that have such an effect on the brain chemistry of the user outside of becoming involved with recreational drugs. The changes might seem subtle, but they have a way of\u00a0altering the life<\/em>\u00a0of the pornography viewer forever. The logical conclusion is that it\u2019s\u00a0better to stay away from pornography in all its forms<\/strong>.
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\nThe only way the pornography viewer can escape these consequences is to seek enrollment in a\u00a0intensive outpatient pornography addiction program<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in the hopes that they will overcome their problems.<\/p>\n

Change #1 \u2013 Rewiring Mirror Neurons<\/h3>\n

Every pornography viewer gets something different out of the act of consuming this media. More often than not, their sole purpose for viewing this material is to\u00a0become sexually aroused<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Viewing pornographic material triggers mirror neurons, which are involved in the process of mimicking of certain behaviors and planning others. After an extended period of viewing these materials, the mirror neuron system initiates arousal and the need to\u00a0act out through masturbation<\/em>, thus\u00a0enslaving the pornography viewer to this destructive obsession<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Being involved in a\u00a0pornography addiction program<\/strong>\u00a0could separate the pornography viewer from the activity for long enough that this part of their brain returns to normal. Once they have completed this program, they must continue to stay away from pornography until they are truly recovered.<\/p>\n

Change #2 \u2013 Altering Brain Chemistry<\/h3>\n

Having sex increases the level of dopamine<\/strong>\u00a0that\u2019s present in the brains of everyone who\u2019s participating. Introducing new partners into the mix has a way of\u00a0diminishing these dopamine increases<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The constantly changing characters in pornography create the illusion in the mind of the pornography viewer that they are involved with new partners every time. Since their dopamine levels skyrocket in this situation, they become less inclined to engage in sexual activity with familiar partners.<\/p>\n

An\u00a0intensive outpatient pornography addiction program<\/strong>\u00a0will teach the pornography viewer that they can replace their habit of viewing explicit materials with other positive things to produce the same desired effect.<\/p>\n

Change #3 \u2013 Searching for Satisfaction<\/h3>\n

The pornography viewer doesn\u2019t stick with the same set of images. They will continue to seek out new ones to\u00a0get the dopamine fix<\/strong>\u00a0they received at the start of their involvement with this activity.<\/p>\n

Sometimes pornography comes at a\u00a0significant financial<\/em>\u00a0cost for the pornography viewer. Their relentless thirst for new material could lead to dire consequences for their bank account.\u00a0They will continue to purchase pornography regardless of how much money it costs them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before things get too out of hand, the pornography viewer needs to enroll themselves in a\u00a0pornography addiction program<\/strong>. This program will\u00a0ease the transition from viewing pornography all the time to doing more productive things<\/em>\u00a0in a way that\u2019s palatable to the pornography viewer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pornography is something that a lot of people would consider innocent. In reality, it\u2019s a dangerous habit that has a way in\u00a0changing the brain\u00a0in unimaginable ways. The pornography viewer needs to\u00a0be aware of the damage it\u2019s inflicting\u00a0before they can change their lives for the better. It\u2019s difficult to find many things in life that have such an effect on the brain chemistry of the user outside of becoming involved with recreational drugs. The changes might seem subtle, but they have a way of\u00a0altering the life\u00a0of the pornography viewer forever. The logical conclusion is that it\u2019s\u00a0better to stay away from pornography […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n3 Ways Pornography Affects the Brain | LifeStar IOP Therapy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Are you or a loved one letting pornography affect their life? 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