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Pornography addiction - a supranormal stimulus considered in the context of neuroplasticity - PubMed
Donald L. HiltonClark Watts
This paper examines how pornography functions as a supranormal stimulus, arguing that its impact on the brain's reward system and neuroplasticity supports its classification as an addiction.
addictiondopaminepornographyCompulsive Sexual BehaviorneuroscienceReward SystemsNeuroplasticity
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