People addicted to watching pornography on the internet
are in danger of suffering short-term memory loss which can have a major impact
on their lives, according to new research. German scientists studied the part of the brain
responsible for keeping information in the mind while using it to complete a
task, critical for understanding, reasoning, problem solving and decision
making.
The research findings prove that 'Sexual arousal
interferes with working memory, an important facet of executive
functioning,' said study author Christian Laier, a graduate student
studying under psychologist Matthias Brand. Because the current study
focused solely on heterosexual men, it is impossible to say whether the
findings would apply to gay men or to women.
'It is at its first stage,' said Laier. 'Our results need to be tested with respect to gender and sexual orientation to verify.'
The study was published in November in the Journal of Sex Research.
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