Magnetoencephalographic correlates of pornography consumption: Associations with indicators of compulsive sexual behaviors.

ABSTRACT: Pornography consumption is highly prevalent but can develop into problematic sexual behavior with severe negative emotional consequences. Neurobiological studies indicate that compulsive sexual behaviors (CSB) are associated with altered brain structure and function in processing pornography. This study investigated the neuroaffective mechanisms underlying exposure to erotic and explicit pornographic images and their relationship to CSB-relevant symptoms. Whole-head magnetoencephalography (MEG) assessed brain activity during passive viewing of opposite- and same-sex erotic and pornographic images in healthy heterosexual and homosexual women and men (N = 50). Correlations of estimated event-related neural activity with indicators of CSB (hypersexuality, sexual sensation seeking, prob

SUBMITTER: Prantner S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11638610 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature