#49: How Porn Rewires the Brain - Donald Hilton, MD
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07/14/20 • 65 min
Donald Hilton, MD is a neurosurgeon and internationally recognized expert on the neuroscience of pornography.
Dr. Hilton is currently listed in Best Doctors of America and serves as a clinical associate professor in the Department of Neurology at UT Medical School. He graduated summa cum laude with a degree in biology from Lamar University and cum laude with a medical degree from UT.
In this episode, we discuss the magnitude of the porn problem, the neuroscience of porn addiction, and potential solutions to the issue on both personal and society-wide levels.
Explicit Content Warning: Includes detailed descriptions of pornographic acts.
FitMind Neuroscience-Based App: http://bit.ly/afitmind Website: www.fitmind.com
Donald Hilton, MD is a neurosurgeon and internationally recognized expert on the neuroscience of pornography.
Dr. Hilton is currently listed in Best Doctors of America and serves as a clinical associate professor in the Department of Neurology at UT Medical School. He graduated summa cum laude with a degree in biology from Lamar University and cum laude with a medical degree from UT.
In this episode, we discuss the magnitude of the porn problem, the neuroscience of porn addiction, and potential solutions to the issue on both personal and society-wide levels.
Explicit Content Warning: Includes detailed descriptions of pornographic acts.
FitMind Neuroscience-Based App: http://bit.ly/afitmind Website: www.fitmind.com
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