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Max Lugavere

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
8803 total appearances

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The Genius Life
548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

stopping porn is going to solve all your problems because it's not it's more saying what's the underlying issue here that's leading you to seek something out like that and that's preventing you from seeking real deeper solutions to your problems yeah i would totally totally agree with that sentiment i think that it's very similar to for example sugar yes i mean you can have a healthy relationship with with sugar even though there's no such thing as a biological necessity for

The Genius Life
548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

added sugar.

The Genius Life
548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

I mean, if you have a healthy relationship with food, you can eat a little bit of sugar here and there.

The Genius Life
548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

You can use sugar as a way to fuel your workouts, your high intensity workouts.

The Genius Life
548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

But then obviously, because of the nature of the environment today, some people are going to be exposed to sugar and it's going to become their out to whatever stresses they're feeling to, you know, to whatever.

The Genius Life
548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

And similarly, I think it's the same thing with porn.

The Genius Life
548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

And people are becoming, not just from the consumer side, if guys are getting addicted to porn, well, it's also like the porn industry is continuing to feed the beast, right?

The Genius Life
548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

It's like the porn is constantly available.

The Genius Life
548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

It's the guys are not getting laid as easily because of social media.

The Genius Life
548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

It's like this huge systemic problem that's a point to finger out one thing.

The Genius Life
548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

No, I definitely, I'll like routinely like scroll over to my explore page or whatever on Instagram.

The Genius Life
548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

And it's like some pornified thing, some girl or whatever, just like for clicks doing something that clearly is like designed to elicit that reptile aspect of my brain.

The Genius Life
548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

And I'm like, oh, there's my porn brain.

The Genius Life
548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

Like there's like the part of my brain that like,

The Genius Life
548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

doesn't want to click away from this.

The Genius Life
548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

In fact, wants to go check out the profile.

The Genius Life
548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

And I have to stop myself because I hate it.

The Genius Life
548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

It's like, yeah, it hijacks your brain.

The Genius Life
548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

It's like you're being fed against your will, like some ultra processed, like Krispy Kreme donut.

The Genius Life
548: The Science of Improving Sexual Pleasure and Intimacy | Nicole McNichols, PhD

It's like, yes, it's delicious.