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Editor / Tommy
Throughout human history, pornographic audiovisual content has been a very sensitive subject.
Usually we avoid talking about it, but with the advent and development of the Internet medium, pornography has evolved from straightforward murals and sculptures in ancient city ruins to subtle, provocative "soft pornography" on online platforms.
The latest research data shows that
Among male viewers, the ratio of those who have watched erotic movies to those who have not watched them is about 8:2, and the world's largest site, Station P, has an average of 75 million daily visits.
The phenomenon that the majority of male viewers have an overwhelming dominance towards is a cause for concern.
It's important to point out that really isn't as good as you might think, and it's incredibly harmful!
The human brain has an innate desire for novelty and change, which is human instinct.
While seeing different body types and beautiful faces, the long-standing lack and subtlety of sex education has tempted men and increasingly women to become dependent on pornography.
A study by the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in the United States found that
Overstimulation of the brain by pornography can suppress the reward mechanisms of the nervous system, leading to addictive behaviors.
Put simply, the dopamine (a pleasurable neurotransmitter) released by the brain when watching pornography "hijacks" our minds and encourages us to form viewing habits.
This phenomenon has similarities with drug addiction.
When we stop watching this type of content, we may feel extremely anxious, and we may continue to do so even though repeating the same behavior no longer brings pleasure.
From this point of view, the negative impact of addiction caused by pornography on life is extremely serious, if not catastrophic.
In the United States, there is an international Reddit abstinence community with more than six million members, all of whom are trying to break away from their dependence on pornography.
These people suffer from a range of physical and psychological problems, such as a range of physical and psychological problems.
Undoubtedly, excessive viewing of pornography has seriously affected their normal life.
For many singles, watching pornography may seem like a temporary escape from loneliness.
However, according to a report published in the journal Psychology by researchers at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, pornography can give the brain the illusion of being in love, mistaking it into believing that you have intimate feelings with someone of the opposite sex.
When the coldness of reality breaks this illusion, people experience stronger negative emotions.
Pornography gradually destroys our ability to perceive emotions and secretes a lot of dopamine in the short term, laying the foundation for anxiety and depression.
Studies have shown that consumers are more likely to exhibit depressive symptoms, lower quality of life, and worse mental state than people who stay away from online pornography.
The continued pursuit of extreme thrills can lead to increased crime rates in real life.
According to a study, a whopping 88% of the most popular videos on sites involve physical violence against women.
At the same time, the constant fresh stimulation provided by pornography can feel numb over time, and when the brain gets used to frequent dopamine shocks, it perceives pornography as a reward and forms a memory-reinforcing process.
Just as we think of food when we're hungry, we may revert to the addictive habit of watching when our brains are instructed to seek pleasure.
As a result, we may reject real-life pleasures and solutions in favor of temporary, immediate gratification.
Such as watching pornographic images, revenge games, binge eating, etc.
Dr. Gregory Tau of the New York State Psychiatric Institute once said:
"If everything is too much, moderate control can prevent the situation from getting worse. ”
The diverse films of sites take advantage of the weaknesses of human nature, satisfy the audience's boundless fantasies and special fetishes, and constantly raise their expectations of pleasure.
Many videos raise the audience's pleasure expectations by fully stimulating people's imagination and fetishes, and while they provide illusory pleasure during viewing, once the phone or computer is turned off, the viewer is left with endless loneliness and emptiness.
弗洛伊德（Sigmund Freud）的人格结构理论（Theory of Personality Structure）将人格分为本我、自我和超我三部分。
The ego refers to the instinctive level of the person, usually hidden in the subconscious, containing people's deep-seated desires.
The ego may include some immoral elements, or even ideas that touch the legal taboos of modern society.
The ego is the part that is in contact with reality, and it is responsible for regulating the id, ensuring that the individual's behavior is in accordance with social morality and law, and at the same time satisfying some of the needs of the id.
The superego is an idealized self that is formed under the moral influence of the external world.
Therefore, the desire to watch can be seen as a manifestation of the ego.
The ancients:
Sex is a basic human instinct, but this instinct should be controlled and should not be left unchecked, otherwise the personality structure will be unbalanced.
Freud believed that the personality of an individual is complete only when these three parts are in harmony.
Therefore, for those who unconsciously want to watch, controlling the swelling of the ego is a priority.
The potential harm of can be more than we anticipate, and after reading this article, if you feel that is having a negative impact on your life, maybe it's time to take action.
Actively deal with the problems in life, get rid of bad habits, and return to a healthy life outside of your original self.
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