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Aug. 27, 2024 - Epoch Times
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How the Online Pornography Epidemic Is Creating a Generation of Dopamine Addicts: Clare Morell
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What we have to understand about pornography is that it literally rewires the brain.
Their prefrontal cortex, which is that part of our brain responsible for our self-control, our impulse control, emotional regulation, isn't fully developed until the age of 25.
One of the last things that Thomas Crooks reportedly searched for on the internet before he tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump was pornography.
It's brought the taboo issue of pornographic addiction back into the limelight.
Average age of porn exposure being 12, I think, is only going to decline fervor.
Claire Morel is an advocate for child protection and a leading voice in the conversation about digital safety.
She's a senior policy analyst at the Ethics and Public Policy Center.
Kids don't even need to go looking for it anymore.
It finds them on social media.
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