Steven Bartlett with Dr. K
Pornography addiction is not merely a moral failure but a profound neurological and societal crisis driven by an epidemic of male loneliness, suppressed negative emotions, and a starved need for genuine connection.
Pornography acts as a neurological pacifier that suppresses the brain's fear and anxiety centers while delivering an artificial dopamine surge that eliminates the motivation to seek out complex, real-world relationships.
We are currently witnessing a form of modern natural selection where individuals who lack the innate psychological architecture to form relationships in isolated, digital environments are failing to procreate.
Resisting an addiction actively fuels it because the mental strain of internal conflict mimics the distress that the addictive behavior is typically used to soothe, guaranteeing an eventual and more severe relapse.