Is there ANY scientific backing behind the nofap bullshit people are clamoring about?

Is there ANY scientific backing behind the nofap bullshit people are clamoring about?

I can't find any studies on abstaining from masturbation in my school's database but there might be others?

No.

no

That movie made me want to be several things and none of them were "parent".

The only research I've seen has been directed toward pornography,not masturbation by itself.

What movie is that?

Jerking off to the point of exhaustion decreases the amount of testosterone your body uses, however long term abstinence decreses overall testosterone production
>jerking off alot is bad, once or twice every couple of days is good tho

anecdotally, it used to be jerking it made me less motivated but now it looks like low motivation is a constant of life.

For myself i noticed that a good fap once in two-three days helps me concentrate on the job. I think its normal to fap/have sex like this.

Jerk off once or twice a week.

We Need to Talk About Kevin

I find that if I don't wank after like 2-3 days I would seriously consider fucking most women

Science fact: you can replenish your testosterone after masturbating by swallowing your semen.

Unless, of course, you're too much of a pussy.

OP here, I meant benefits like in this image.

These are all things that basically everyone in the nofap cult believe. Is it all placebo?

I did a month of nofap for different reasons (without knowing of any of the supposed benefits).
I didn't particularly notice any differences. So I call it bullshit.

Mind you, my personal anecdote is far off ftom anything scientific.

Yeah I call BS as well, it's probably no coincidence that a lot of the dudes also start working out when they do this.

Pure broscience

holy normalcy bias, can't tell nothings changed at all

"For every expert, there is an equal and opposite expert."

The same goes for doing and not doing something, regardless of what it is. Everyone has their version of snakeoil. This is no different. The best thing you can do is never overdo something. Use moderation in all things.

>irony

I didn't go that far down the list, but nr. 2 has been disproved. I don't have access to the article now, but it shouldn't be too hard to find.

>Is there ANY scientific backing behind the nofap bullshit people are clamoring about?

Well, a little bit, but they kind of take it too far.

Read up on classical conditioning.

yes

it feeds your reward system like any drugs

If a person stops smoking weed or playing video games I'm pretty sure 99% of the stuff on this list would not happen.

bullshit no fucking way one change causes all that shit

#5 is how I know this is just a placebo.

Anything that gives you confidence is gonna be snakeoil

What about adderall?
Confidence is a side effect of adderall.

>If a person stops smoking weed or playing video games I'm pretty sure 99% of the stuff on this list
I bet they would, if those sedentary hobbies were dominating their life.

It seems kinda plausible. I mean I doubt that frequent masturbation could have no hormonal or psychological consequences, especially given that something as simple as meditation causes long lasting changes in brain morphology and functional connectivity.

My experience has been 2-3 days no fap I'm noticbly more aggressive\assertive\ motivated. Day after faps generally feel more docile and sluggish
Could be placebo, but I use to my benefit anyway
/shrug

an increased sex drive would be about all it would accomplish. there are some studies however that suggest frequent masturbation contributes to good prostate health.

But alcohol gives me confidence

I watched the trailer but I can't find this little faggot intimidating in any way.

Stage 1: "Hey it's not that bad"
Stage 2: Boners with the slightest stimuli
Stage 3: Angry and irritated all the time, hard time sleeping
Stage 4: Sexual Predator

Nofap won't make you more attractive, less fat or fix your socialization issues.
However it will push you to the limits, and if that's what you want than go ahead.

I suggest fapping in moderation, maybe once or twice a week, just don't watch porn.

Nope. I haven't saved it on this machine, but I read a very convincing post/article from some psychofag who cited studies as well. 99% of all 'benefits' that nofappers claim they experience they could have experienced with any other change of daily routine: stop eating meat, stop drinking booze, go for a quick run every morning, etc.

The fact that men think they aren't performing is simply because they compare themselves to what is essentially a CGI-rendering of sex - it's unrealistic, but doesn't look intrinsically fake.

That said, there's nothing wrong with stopping porn binges, and I would consider the nofap-ethos to be a rather harmless one. Eliminating any physical-sexual stimuli (touching your naughty bits) for weeks? Of course you'll feel different. Porn alone isn't making you impotent.

Did you expect him to be some 9 foot tall 600 pound musclebound motherfucker or something?

It's a story that's essentially about otherwise decent parenting still creating a monster. I wouldn't be surprised at all if it were based on Dylan Kleboid's mother's story.

it's a movie about a sociopath and his relationship with his mother. casting some apelike muscleman would have destroyed the movie.

Looks like my sandwiches are getting mayo at lunch!

I'm only on nofap as punishment for not being able to get a girlfriend or have sex. Without the last two items, masturbation is meaningless.

No fap/no porn is good if you feel like you became insensitive to porn or if you want to regain sensitivity in your dick after deathgripping for a long time, things like that.

You can also do it for recreational purposes, but shit like is pure placebo. I don't even understand why people would want to fool themselves into believing that.