SoylentNews is people
SoylentNews
The Independent reports:
Psychologist and professor emeritus at Stanford University Phillip Zimbardo (who led the team of researchers who conducted the Stanford Prison Experiment) has made the warnings, which form a major part of his latest book, Man (Dis)Connected.
Zimbardo says (in this TED talk) there is a "crisis" amongst young men, a high number of whom are experiencing a "new form of addiction" to excessive use of pornography and video games. Citing the research he and his team conducted for the book, he says: "It begins to change brain function. It begins to change the reward centre of the brain, and produces a kind of excitement and addiction."
An article from Psychology Today, however, argues that there are no demonstrable scientific links between porn consumption and the disputed phenomenon called 'Porn-Induced Erectile Dysfunction.'
Could this problem be manifesting itself as the rise of the Hikikomori?
(Score: 5, Funny) by VLM on Sunday May 10 2015, @09:17PM
In the past, they would find companionship with other men. For example, they would serve together, 50 or more men, on sailing ships, fishing ships, and cargo ships.
AC might be on to something, although his description sounds more like my experience in EE classes, CS classes, professional workplace, in fact pretty much everything related to technology.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 11 2015, @04:36PM
So, the IT department is today's version of the sailing ships of yore?
(Score: 2) by zugedneb on Tuesday May 12 2015, @04:10AM
Except for the muscle...
The new fashion is mantits and hard fingertips.
Instead of hauling ropes, the sexy pose is to sit like a vulture over a keyboard =)
old saying: "a troll is a window into the soul of humanity" + also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ajax