Welcome to my video where we look at the damaging and most common side effects of porn addiction Pornography is a powerful force that has become increasingly widespread in Western culture since the advent of the Internet. As the culture has been “pornified,” the ways in which men, women, and sexual attitudes and expectations have been affected are of considerable concern.
While pornography is influencing and shaping assumptions about identity, sexuality, the value of women, and the nature of relationships, little discussion has focused on the neurobiological aspects of its allure, addictive properties, and long-lasting effects.
Perhaps the appeal of pornography to so many is because it activates a part of our brain that is specifically organised to look for sexual cues.
What if pornography merely hijacks a part of our nature that is intended for something better?
What if our sexual drive and our neurological nature are wired for intimacy and not just sensuality?
In this video, we examine how pornography affects the brain—its hormonal, neuro chemical, and neurological consequences that play a role in developing attachments.
In addition, by highlighting the sensitivity that many men have to be drawn into pornography, focusing on the male brain’s inherent predisposition toward sexually explicit imagery provides a window into our embodied, created, sexual nature that goes beyond simple reproductive biology.
Because we are embodied beings, the impact of viewing pornography hijacks the normal functioning of the brain and the maladaptive patterns we adopt have profound psychological and behavioural effects.
It affects not only how we form memories and make attachments but also how we understand sexuality and how we view each other.
By grasping the neurobiological realities of our sexual development, we are better able to cultivate a healthy notion of relationships.
In a 2010 interview with Playboy Magazine, Grammy Award-winning musician John Mayer garnered a great deal of attention for his thoughts on former girlfriends (including Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Simpson), racist comments, and altogether boorish behaviour.
What went under the radar, however, were some revealing comments about his experiences with pornography. In a startling series of quotes, he gave his impressions about how the availability and access to porn may be affecting our expectations of sexuality and sexual intimacy.
The on-demand availability of robust sexual stimuli presents a unique problem for developing and maintaining a healthy sexuality.
The ease of access, variety of images, and the vigorous sensory constitution of this media go beyond the strength of mental imagery and fantasy.
People can see whatever they want, whenever they want, however they want. In doing so they can generate, serve, and satisfy their sensual nature.
Pornography creates a world today where the consumer (usually men) has the ability to bring up at their whim graphic (and sometimes interactive) depictions of nudity and sexual encounters.
Women are perpetually available for their pleasure with minimal immediate consequences.
People become disposable.
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