Compulsive use of internet pornography

The compulsive use of internet pornography is a new phenomenon. The sense of the individual in a vulnerable, powerless position is in keeping with much of the literature on compulsive users of internet pornography, which emphasizes a behavioural addiction to a potent, almost irresistible, sexual &qu...

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Published inSex, Mind, and Emotion pp. 65 - 86
Main Author Wood, Heather
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 2006
Edition1
Subjects
Internet Pornography
Internet Sexual Activity
Kalichman’s Sexual Compulsivity Scale
Central Masturbation Fantasy
Problematic Sexual Behaviour
Online Sexual Partners
Adult Sexual Functioning
Downloading Child Pornography
Child Pornography
Compelling Scenario
Manic Defences
Oedipal Experiences
Cybersex Addiction
Addiction Model
CBT
Cybersex Addicts
Compulsive Users
HIV Positive Adolescent
Corrupt Superego
OSA
Online Sexual Behaviours
Cybersex Participants
Target Problem Procedures
Face To Face
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Summary:The compulsive use of internet pornography is a new phenomenon. The sense of the individual in a vulnerable, powerless position is in keeping with much of the literature on compulsive users of internet pornography, which emphasizes a behavioural addiction to a potent, almost irresistible, sexual "drug". In psychoanalytic terms, use of internet pornography may be so compelling and addictive for some individuals because it allows the simultaneous enactment of manic defences, narcissistic difficulties in engagement, and regressive sexual fantasies. Online sexual activity potentially feeds manic defences and omnipotence. From a psychoanalytic point of view, those very qualities of the internet that bestow a potential for empowerment also bestow a potential for manic excitement. Much of the literature on internet usage and internet pornography is characterized by three phenomena: first, a sense of awe and excitement, second, novel research methodologies, and third, the use of new language and terminology. The internet invites surveys using self-report questionnaires by self-selected subjects.
ISBN:9781855753495
1855753499
DOI:10.4324/9780429479984-3