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Why Guys Get Addicted to Internet Porn: The Neuroscience Behind Obsessive Behavior

Last Updated: July 29, 2021

Physiology teacher Gary Wilson has some keen insights about why men become addicted to Internet porn and some of its effects. The following 16-minute video gives viewers a brief tutorial of the neuroscience behind porn addiction.

(The presentation is generally clean, but there are some images that viewers might find offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.)

For more information about Gary Wilson, visit his website.

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