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The great porn experiment | Gary Wilson | TEDxGlasgow
TEDx Talks · May 16, 2012 · 16m 29s
What this video covers
Gary Wilson's TEDxGlasgow talk argues that internet pornography hyperstimulates the brain's reward system and can cause symptoms that reverse when people stop. TED notes that several claims are not supported by respected academic studies.
Why it surfaced in Hacker News
HN commenters frequently recommend it as an eye-opening case against heavy porn use, though it is contested science.
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Recommendation context
Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.
“Why did it take me decades to find someone able to present that reasonably plausible reason”
“This really opened my eyes to this problem for me..”
“Great Ted talk on subject”