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How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by Thepasserby(m): 4:28pm On Nov 06, 2016
How watching porn videos can affect your brain.

The human brain is the most powerful single item in creation (or evolution) that has the highest processing power at which it produces results. It has capabilities the smartest of all devices can only dream of. It can process millions of data within a short period of time. It has been proven from researches that humans end up using only 4% of their brain in their entire lifespan with the 96% lying dormant.

As powerful as the human brain is, there are little things that temper with It's functions. Things such as stress, depression and addictions are the brain's worst nightmare. The brain is like a big balloon and addiction is a tiny needle. One of the leading addictions in the world after drugs is Pornography.

Porn addiction has been a major challenge and concern ever since the internet became available and accessible to everyone. The porn business is growing daily with loads and lots of stars arising from it. Tonnes of clips are produced per minute. These porn videos and pictures find their way into the market and most often times end up in the wrong hands and minds (no wonder the rate of rape is high).

Watching porn has 2 major effects on the brain.

1. It alters brain activity and function: watching porn increases your libido and may lead to better sexual relationship with the object that gave you the satisfaction in the first place. It enslaves you to be attracted to the object consciously or unconscious.

It also produces dopaminogic response (Dopamine is a chemical component released by the brain which gives the body pleasure). The release of Dopamine is a way in which the brain rewards the body for a job well done. The more the porn, the brain becomes decentralised to the effect of Dopamine. The more the porn, the lower the activity for reward and this leads to a craving for feeling pleasurable. The brain ends up getting worn out from the craving for Dopamine and leaves the porn addict wanting more.

2. Function:
Watching of Pornography alters the brain size. The grey matter volume in the right caudate of the stratum (the reward part of the brain) is smaller in addicts. After excessive watching of Pornography, the stratum goes into less activity and shrink the putamen (part of the brain responsible for motivation and reward).

FACTS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY
1. Once the body gets rewarded for a task, it immediately looses interest in it. This is why porn addicts are prone to hating porn after orgasm.
2. The brain of a porn addict is not different from that of a drug addict.

The effects of Pornography on the brain is on the increase and research is still in progress to identify and categorize them.

culled from www.Palmchatnow.com

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by Kruzilano(m): 7:18pm On Nov 06, 2016
Okay.... Noted....
Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by StupidYorubaFool: 7:28pm On Nov 06, 2016
rubbish

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by Nobody: 8:18pm On Nov 06, 2016
Vaseline crew should take note.op thank you but porn addiction might be stronger than drug addiction.

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by Thepasserby(m): 8:22pm On Nov 06, 2016
1KINGKYLE:
Vaseline crew should take note.op thank you but porn addiction might be stronger than drug addiction.

I agree with you but they are both after exciting the brain to release rewards so that they can feel good. Addictions start gradually, from a dose to two and hundreds. Same with porn. from 1 minute clip to hours of watching.
Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by Fidelismaria: 8:40pm On Nov 06, 2016
Ok so what would u lyk us do

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by Nobody: 8:43pm On Nov 06, 2016
Well it is my life and I have come to appreciate what I am. I love porn and i don't regret having tones of them at my disposal.


I spend 98% of my time alone, but thank God there's always porn around to kill my boredom. addicted or not i'm proud of porn...

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by Thepasserby(m): 8:56pm On Nov 06, 2016
crotonite:
Well it is my life and I have come to appreciate what I am. I love porn and i don't regret having tones of them at my disposal.


I spend 98% of my time alone, but thank God there's always porn around to kill my boredom. addicted or not i'm proud of porn...

I have never been alone. I always have books and tasks at my disposal. Get yourself busy and you will know that porn is just a total waste of precious time and money. I will suggest you find something that will keep you busy and on the move.

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by Thepasserby(m): 8:59pm On Nov 06, 2016
Fidelismaria:
Ok so what would u lyk us do

Very simple. Train your heart and eyes to avoid it. Porn is a total waste of time. What's the use of watching something that makes you Happy for just a few seconds and leave you angry for hours?

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by MrKang: 9:13pm On Nov 06, 2016
crotonite:
Well it is my life and I have come to appreciate what I am. I love porn and i don't regret having tones of them at my disposal.


I spend 98% of my time alone, but thank God there's always porn around to kill my boredom. addicted or not i'm proud of porn...
smh,lazy introvert
I bet the only female you've walked up to talk to is your mom undecided

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by Nobody: 9:16pm On Nov 06, 2016
Thepasserby:


I have never been alone. I always have books and tasks at my disposal. Get yourself busy and you will know that porn is just a total waste of precious time and money. I will suggest you find something that will keep you busy and on the move.
not that I'm that idle i have lots of things that I do that keeps me super busy during the day.

For the night time, don't have the kind of people that befit my personality around here (religious and ethnic intolerance is all know).

I'm not addicted to porn if i may say, but i have to do it toreduce the psychological impact of over loneliness.
Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by lilmax(m): 9:18pm On Nov 06, 2016
na lie grin we no go gree

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by Thepasserby(m): 9:21pm On Nov 06, 2016
crotonite:
not that I'm that idle i have lots of things that I do that keeps me super busy during the day.

For the night time, don't have the kind of people that befit my personality around here (religious and ethnic intolerance is all know).

I'm not addicted to porn if i may say, but i have to do it toreduce the psychological impact of over loneliness.

porn doesn't reduce loneliness as a matter of fact, it is the beginning of loneliness. I disagree with the fact that the people around do not befit your personality. Try to interact with them, there is no law that say you must agree with what they say.

About being busy during the day, mehn if your day was busy, your night will never be lonely. The only thing you will long for will be your bed.

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by Victar(m): 9:40pm On Nov 06, 2016
Say N0 to pornography and have your brain back!

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by Nobody: 9:42pm On Nov 06, 2016
Thepasserby:


porn doesn't reduce loneliness as a matter of fact, it is the beginning of loneliness. I disagree with the fact that the people around do not befit your personality. Try to interact with them, there is no law that say you must agree with what they say.

About being busy during the day, mehn if your day was busy, your night will never be lonely. The only thing you will long for will be your bed.

This is north I'm talking about bro, may be you don't know how superior the hausas think they are to anybody that's not hausa/mslm. I can't just stand being mocked for no apparent reason.

I'm a workaholic, i can Stand all day and still stay up late at night.
Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by Nobody: 10:01pm On Nov 06, 2016
MrKang:
smh,lazy introvert
I bet the only female you've walked up to talk to is your mom undecided
Lol, you're 100% right. my mother is the only woman in my life.

introverted yes, lazy no. i'm not a lazy person.

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by SkinnyDude(m): 10:07pm On Nov 06, 2016
who do Hausa people know apart from Islam, Koran, mosque and Shari'a. my dear na loneliness sure pass
Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by MrKang: 10:07pm On Nov 06, 2016
crotonite:
Lol, you're 100% right. my mother is the only woman in my life.

introverted yes, lazy no. i'm not a lazy person.
I don't understand Didn't you just make mention of spending 98% of your time alone,which hard working person does that? undecided and you say you're not lazy.

Your mum is the only woman in your life? Oh Now I understand,you spend 98% of your time watching GAY porn. *pukes*
Better go out into the real world and get a life.

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by Thepasserby(m): 10:29pm On Nov 06, 2016
crotonite:


This is north I'm talking about bro, may be you don't know how superior the hausas think they are to anybody that's not hausa/mslm. I can't just stand being mocked for no apparent reason.

I'm a workaholic, i can Stand all day and still stay up late at night.

I have lived all my life in the north. But sha I don't think That's enough reason to engage into Pornography. Porn is a thief. I have never seen a satisfied porn addict. Prove me wrong please. Porn is a craving for more porn. Have you ever wondered why you never get satisfied after watching just a single porn video?

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by holatin(m): 2:13am On Nov 07, 2016
kk tanx op
lemme go check my email on xvideos.com.
yeah my email.

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by Chiefly(m): 2:29am On Nov 07, 2016
You download.. Watch. Download some more. Then w@nk..

Next you feel like crap, depressed and less confident about your abilities and lose interest in life generally..

You swear to quit.. angry



The cycle continues anyway.

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by 9jaBloke: 3:12am On Nov 07, 2016
crotonite:


This is north I'm talking about bro, may be you don't know how superior the hausas think they are to anybody that's not hausa/mslm. I can't just stand being mocked for no apparent reason.

I'm a workaholic, i can Stand all day and still stay up late at night.

Still doesn't justify porn. There are people of other ethnic groups and religion residing in the north that you can socialize with. Even if there aren't, there are other positive and equally relaxing activities you can indulge in to pass time. Books, Good movies, music, surfing the internet e.t.c. Watching porn is not the ideal way to respond to mockery or being looked down on. It's like joining them to further mock and degrade yourself. You will end up abusing your body and your mind and you'll develop an incurable inferiority complex. It's not exactly abnormal as many adolescents pass through this phase but it's a bad habit that can do permanent damage to your psyche. Forget what twisted people tell you, the disadvantages far outweighs the advantages. Whether you'll sink or swim is totally up to you, so man up and drain the water while it's still ankle-deep.

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by dingbang(m): 6:49am On Nov 07, 2016
Lol Havn sex with prostitutes is more dangerous Dan watching porn..

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by Nobody: 6:56am On Nov 07, 2016
MrKang:
I don't understand Didn't you just make mention of spending 98% of your time alone,which hard working person does that? undecided and you say you're not lazy.

Your mum is the only woman in your life? Oh Now I understand,you spend 98% of your time watching GAY porn. *pukes*
Better go out into the real world and get a life.
i don't watch gay porn.
Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by Nobody: 7:43am On Nov 07, 2016
9jaBloke:


Still doesn't justify porn. There are people of other ethnic groups and religion residing in the north that you can socialize with. Even if there aren't, there are other positive and equally relaxing activities you can indulge in to pass time. Books, Good movies, music, surfing the internet e.t.c. Watching porn is not the ideal way to respond to mockery or being looked down on. It's like joining them to further mock and degrade yourself. You will end up abusing your body and your mind and you'll develop an incurable inferiority complex. It's not exactly abnormal as many adolescents pass through this phase but it's a bad habit that can do permanent damage to your psyche. Forget what twisted people tell you, the disadvantages far outweighs the advantages. Whether you'll sink or swim is totally up to you, so man up and drain the water while it's still ankle-deep.
porn doesn't cause inferiority complex.

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by MrHenshaw: 7:51am On Nov 07, 2016
crotonite:


This is north I'm talking about bro, may be you don't know how superior the hausas think they are to anybody that's not hausa/mslm. I can't just stand being mocked for no apparent reason.

I'm a workaholic, i can Stand all day and still stay up late at night.





Your reasons are baseless.I give you 2years and you will be an anti-porn evangelist.Better occupy yourself with something reasonable whether day or night.Y imposing ill luck on yourself?Did North ask you not to have female friend? to enable you manage your loneliness.
My only Word for you is "Continue".
Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by MrHenshaw: 7:57am On Nov 07, 2016
holatin:
kk tanx op

lemme go check my email on xvideos.com.

yeah my email.


I wish you all the best.On this same platform,we shall receive your testimony on how God delivered you from porn.Just help yourself and get a life.
"Kill idleness and bury porn"
Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by Tournel(m): 8:06am On Nov 07, 2016
Thepasserby:
How watching porn videos can affect your brain.

The human brain is the most powerful single item in creation (or evolution) that has the highest processing power at which it produces results. It has capabilities the smartest of all devices can only dream of. It can process millions of data within a short period of time. It has been proven from researches that humans end up using only 4% of their brain in their entire lifespan with the 96% lying dormant.

As powerful as the human brain is, there are little things that temper with It's functions. Things such as stress, depression and addictions are the brain's worst nightmare. The brain is like a big balloon and addiction is a tiny needle. One of the leading addictions in the world after drugs is Pornography.

Porn addiction has been a major challenge and concern ever since the internet became available and accessible to everyone. The porn business is growing daily with loads and lots of stars arising from it. Tonnes of clips are produced per minute. These porn videos and pictures find their way into the market and most often times end up in the wrong hands and minds (no wonder the rate of rape is high).

Watching porn has 2 major effects on the brain.

1. It alters brain activity and function: watching porn increases your libido and may lead to better sexual relationship with the object that gave you the satisfaction in the first place. It enslaves you to be attracted to the object consciously or unconscious.

It also produces dopaminogic response (Dopamine is a chemical component released by the brain which gives the body pleasure). The release of Dopamine is a way in which the brain rewards the body for a job well done. The more the porn, the brain becomes decentralised to the effect of Dopamine. The more the porn, the lower the activity for reward and this leads to a craving for feeling pleasurable. The brain ends up getting worn out from the craving for Dopamine and leaves the porn addict wanting more.

2. Function:
Watching of Pornography alters the brain size. The grey matter volume in the right caudate of the stratum (the reward part of the brain) is smaller in addicts. After excessive watching of Pornography, the stratum goes into less activity and shrink the putamen (part of the brain responsible for motivation and reward).

FACTS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY
1. Once the body gets rewarded for a task, it immediately looses interest in it. This is why porn addicts are prone to hating porn after orgasm.
2. The brain of a porn addict is not different from that of a drug addict.

The effects of Pornography on the brain is on the increase and research is still in progress to identify and categorize them.

culled from www.Palmchatnow.com
Porn and masturbation has so much negative effects also on the memory power. It's believed to also slow down learning.

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by jejemanito: 8:30am On Nov 07, 2016

I quit porn because

1. There was no ULTIMATE climax insight. It makes to move from one craving to another and the cravings are INFINITE shocked

2. It was affecting me physically. It drains vital nutrients away from your body and the one that drove me mad was when it made my bodybuilding chart to always be in recession no matter how hard I try. It's crazy you spend so much time, money and energy to whip yourself into shape only to go back to square one by one act of fluid flow outta your system

Etc



Take it from me IT. IS. NOT. WORTH. IT.

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by holatin(m): 8:31am On Nov 07, 2016
MrHenshaw:



I wish you all the best.On this same platform,we shall receive your testimony on how God delivered you from porn.Just help yourself and get a life.
"Kill idleness and bury porn"
who yarn u i watch porn

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Re: How Watching Porn Affects Your Brain by 9jaBloke: 10:05am On Nov 07, 2016
crotonite:
porn doesn't cause inferiority complex.

Really! That's all u could digest from the entire write-up? Well I'm happy there are lots of right-thinking people on this thread. Enough said!

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