Your Brain on Porn
by Gary Wilson
Description:
Gary Wilson has listened to the stories of those who have tried giving up internet porn and related them to an account of how the reward system of the brain interacts with its environment. And now a growing body of research in neuroscience is confirming what these pioneers have discovered for themselves - internet pornography can be seriously addictive and damaging.
My opinion:
This is no secret that I support what majority of people nowadays call "NoFap" or "Semen Retention"
Damage that adult content causes is real - anxiety, ED,...
Benefits of becoming a non-user are even more real - confidence, mental clarity and sharpness, not having that "little voice" at the back of your head telling you to get that dopamine fix, and more (speaking from firsthand experience).
Favorite quote:
" The goal now is to seek your pleasure from interacting with real people without a screen between you, and awaken your appetite for life and love. At first, your brain may not perceive real people as particularly stimulating. However, as you consistently refuse to active the porn pathways in you brain, its priorities gradually shift."
- Gary Wilson
Key takeaways:
Find pleasure in life instead of watching pixels.