Pornography is becoming widespread in Western Society -the neurological side effects of which are under study.

1. A
Short
Lesson
in
Brain
Chemistry
Porn’s
Effect
on
the
Human
Brain
Image
Courtesy
of
royaltyfreestache.com

2. “Neurons
that
Fire
together,
Wire
together”
Known
as
“Hebb’s
Law”
aEer
Canadian
neuropsychologist
Donald
Hebb’s
book
Organiza(on
of
Behavior
(1949)
Image
by
Gene
Han
(via
Flicker)

3. How
Does
Porn
Effect
the
Brain?
Pornography
floods
the
reward
center
of
the
brain
with
dopamine
(a
chemical
that
makes
humans
feel
pleasure)
Polygon
Medical
AssociaRon
(via
Flicker)

4. Responding
to
the
Flood
of
Dopamine:
The
Brain
cuts
off
some
dopamine
receptors
As
a
result
the
body
desires
porn
more
and
is
rewarded
with
diminishing
pleasure
Abdlzizk
(via
Flicker)

5. The
Brain
is
NeuroplasRc
This
means
(following
Hebbian
Theory),
that
the
human
brain
is
conRnuously
forming
new
connecRons
all
the
Rme
As
a
result
Porn
Rewires
the
User’s
Sexual
Tastes
Image
by
A
Health
Blog
(via
Flicker)

6.
Powerhouse
Museum
(via
Flicker)

7. “Porn
scenes,
filled
with
novel
sexual
‘partners,’
fire
the
reward
center
of
the
brain.
The
images
get
reinforced,
altering
the
user’s
sexual
tastes.”
-­‐
Norman
Doidge
Rowan
Castle
(via
Flicker)

8. This
suggests
that
a
society
with
increased
usage
of
pornography
may
be
encouraged
to
be
more
promiscuous.
Jason
Brooks
(via
Flicker)

9. How
Common
is
Pornography
in
Our
Society?
Of
Adult
Americans:
• ~90%
of
males
• ~60%
of
females
Admit
to
having
watched
porn
for
pleasure
Marianne
Renaud
(via
Flicker)

10. ~20%
of
Men
admit
to
watching
porn
at
work
Picquero
(via
Flicker)

11. ~16%
of
Women
Admit
to
Watching
Porn
at
Work.
@@@@@
(via
Flicker)

12. Social
ImplicaRons
Look
to
Japan
“Japan
is
the
most
technologically
advanced
country
in
the
world.”
–VC
Post
Moyan
Brenn
(via
Flicker)

13. Japan
Diesel
Demon
(via
Flicker)
Japanese
people
have
integrated
these
technologies
into
their
lives
for
an
unprecedented
amount
of
Rme
and
have
an
ancient
historical
relaRonship
to
pornography
through
art

14. Japan
Kevin
Huxtable
(via
Flicker)
Births
per
female
in
Japan
is
at
1.4
(where
2.0
is
the
replacement
rate)
“33%
of
Japanese
people
think
Marriage
is
pointless.”
-­‐japantoday.com

15. IsolaRon
Do
declining
ferRlity
and
marriage
rates
mean
people
are
more
isolated?
Diesel
Demon
(via
Flicker)

16. Maybe
Marriage
and
FerRlity
are
not
good
indicators
of
Happiness
in
our
Modern
World
State
Library
of
New
South
Wales
(via
Flicker)

17. Pornography
as
AddicRon
It
is
suggested
that
Pornography
is
as
addicRve
as
chemical
drugs.
Or
any
other
substance
that
temporarily
boosts
dopamine
levels
Diesel
Demon
(via
Flicker)

18. Dopamine
Release
of
AddicRve
Substances
over
Time
Source:
newlifehabits.com

19. Feeling
Trapped?
• It
is
okay,
there
is
help
Diesel
Demon
(via
Flicker)
Just
visit:
pornaddictsanonymous.org

20. Sources
• Hebb,
D.
O.
The
Organiza(on
of
Behavior;
a
Neuropsychological
Theory.
New
York:
Wiley,
1949.
Print.
• Doidge,
Norman.
The
Brain
That
Changes
Itself:
Stories
of
Personal
Triumph
from
the
Fron(ers
of
Brain
Science.
New
York:
Viking,
2007.
Print.
• “For
the
Love
of
Porn”
Cam4.com,
Feb
12,
2014.
Web
June
3,
2015.
• “The
Stats
on
Online
Porn”
onlineschools.org,
June
6,
2013.
Web
June
8,
2015.
•
“Japan
and
the
United
States
Lead
the
List
of
Most
Technologically
Advanced
Countries
of
2014”
VC
Post.
VC
Post,
Oct
13,
2014.
Web
June
8,
2015
<hrp://www.vcpost.com/arRcles/29132/20141013/
japan-­‐united-­‐states-­‐lead-­‐list-­‐technologically-­‐advanced-­‐countries-­‐2014.htm>.
• “FerRlity
Rate,
Total
(births
per
woman)”
The
World
Bank,
March
14,
2015.
Web,
June
6,
2015.
hrp://
data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
• Malamuth,
Neil
and
Billings,
Victoria,
The
Func(ons
and
Effects
of
Pornography:
Sexual
Communica(on
versus
the
Feminist
Models
in
Light
of
Research
Findings.
Hillsdale,
New
Jersey:
Erlbaum,
1986.
Print.
• Phro,
Preston“33%
of
Japanese
think
marriage
is
pointless.”
Japan
Today,
July
6,
2013.
Web
June
8,
2015.
hrp://www.japantoday.com/category/naRonal/view/33-­‐of-­‐japanese-­‐think-­‐marriage-­‐is-­‐
pointless-­‐survey
• “Porn
AddicRon
Help,”
New
Life
Habits.
April
22,
2014.
Web,
June
6,
2015.
newlifehabits.com