
β Dr. Trish Leigh Podcast16 Aug Β· 9 min
Episode #234: The 4 Brain Loops Keeping You Hooked on Porn
Episode #234: The 4 Brain Loops Keeping You Hooked on Porn
If you keep going back to porn even though you want to stop, your brain may be running four powerful loops: π Access β repeated cues like your phone, privacy, and late-night scrolling begin predicting porn. β‘ Stress β stress, loneliness, anger, or exhaustion train your brain to seek fast relief. π§ Novelty β endless searching and stimulation reinforce the dopamine-driven chase. π Shame β a slip creates stress that can send you back into the same cycle. Those are the The 4 Brain Loops Keeping Y...