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ao @[email protected] · 2024-09-03 · 10:20 UTC

@Dr_Muesli

Yes.
Sadly /all/ and I mean all of those selling #imu trackers and #mocap stuff are from overseas and only accept creditcard or Paypal.

Kinda hopeless.

#imu #mocap

ao @[email protected] · 2024-09-03 · 10:20 UTC

@Dr_Muesli

Yes.
Sadly /all/ and I mean all of those selling #imu trackers and #mocap stuff are from overseas and only accept creditcard or Paypal.

Kinda hopeless.

#imu #mocap

ao @[email protected] · 2024-08-17 · 06:45 UTC

@Dr_Muesli

I mean..

#Hollywooid uses #mocap up in the 10.000$ range.

#Fifa \ #EA games which use mocap also

No wonder I struggle 😅

#ea #fifa #hollywooid #mocap

ao @[email protected] · 2024-08-09 · 19:43 UTC

@Dr_Muesli

Huh some already build em in #germany it seems
https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-slimevr/k0

Funny

#mocap / #motioncapture #motiontracking #slimevr

#germany #mocap #motioncapture #motiontracking #slimevr

Jes @[email protected] · 2025-11-11 · 18:07 UTC

Dr. Blåhaj prepares to give a talk at the TCD gender equality society.

She proclaims "Trinners for Finners".

#trans #Blåhaj #tcd

#trans #blahaj #tcd

Alex :v_agender: @[email protected] · 2026-05-04 · 03:25 UTC

Dr Megan Anna Neff, in a recent newsletter blog on https://neurodivergentinsights.com, just did an interesting thought exercise about "Not Everything Needs an Upside: Neurodivergent Reflections on AuDHD and Mental Health".

I can relate to it quite a bit. But not trying to look at the upsides all the time seem a bit defeatist (if realistic).

I also related to bipolar often being stigmatized, based on when I was (mis-)diagnosed that way for decades.

@autistics #ActuallyAutistics #ActuallyAuDHD

#actuallyautistics #actuallyaudhd

CEngg Shreekant Patil @[email protected] · 2026-04-21 · 06:17 UTC

𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐥, Startup India Mentor at
VC4A strengthens the global startup community, strengthening entrepreneurial ecosystems across Africa and Latin America.
https://mentors.vc4a.com/profiles/shreekant-patil/
#VC4A #ShreekantPatil #Mentor #Internationalrelations #Africa #India #Mentorship #SkillIndia #Consultant #MasterTrainer #TradeAdvisor #EXIM #Export #Supplychain #MSMEHelp #StartupIndia #Mentor

#vc4a #shreekantpatil #mentor #internationalrelations #africa #india

Dad Tired @[email protected] · 2023-04-21 · 18:57 UTC

Dr Fielding was elated. He skipped through the verdant glade, dreamily admiring the strange exotic #birdcall. Finally! A lost world, window to the past, frozen over three score million years ago.

Rustling from a nearby bush stopped his folly. And he stopped to admire the darling bird making the noise. A claw emerged. Then a leg. Then the face. Feathers were all over it, and it trilled darkly. It looks at it's strange prey. Birds were much larger back then.

#horror365 #horror #microfiction

#microfiction #horror #horror365 #birdcall

Dr. Jennifer Weeks @[email protected] · 2025-12-30 · 16:58 UTC

4 Ways Porn Use is Shaped by Relationship Fears

Originally Published on December 30th, 2025 at 11:58 am

Beyond Addiction

When we talk about porn use, the conversation often gets stuck in simple, black-and-white narratives of morality or addiction. We tend to focus on how much someone is watching, rather than asking a more fundamental question: why? While these discussions are common, they often miss a deeper, more nuanced psychological story that’s playing out behind our screens.

What if our relationship with pornography isn’t just a habit, but a reflection of our most basic patterns of connecting with other people? This is the central idea behind attachment theory. It suggests that our earliest bonds with caregivers shape how we approach intimacy, trust, and emotional closeness throughout our lives. These deep-seated patterns are known as our “attachment style.”

A recent systematic review of 10 scientific studies has begun to connect these dots. It’s uncovered surprising links between our attachment styles and our pornography habits.

This article explores the four most impactful takeaways from that research.

It reveals how our fundamental needs for connection, and our fears of rejection, can shape what happens when we’re alone with a screen.

1. For some men, porn use is linked to better relationship satisfaction

Attachment styles are patterns in how we connect with others, stemming from our early life experiences. “Anxious attachment” style, for example, creates a deep desire for intimacy but lives with a persistent fear of rejection or abandonment.

Counterintuitively, one major study reviewed by the researchers (Maas et al., 2018) found that for men with this anxious attachment style, porn use was actually associated with higher relationship satisfaction.

This finding becomes even more striking when contrasted with the results for women in the same study.

For anxiously attached women, porn use was associated with lower relationship satisfaction.

This sharp gender difference underscores a crucial point: the effects of pornography are not one-size-fits-all.

They are deeply intertwined with our individual psychology, our gender, and our attachment style. This suggests that for anxious men, pornography might act as a low-stakes supplement that doesn’t trigger their core fear of abandonment. Whereas, for anxious women, it may directly activate it.

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2. Problematic porn use can be a way to cope with a fear of real intimacy

The review highlights a powerful theme: for those with insecure attachment styles, pornography offers a sense of connection without the perceived risks of real-world emotional intimacy.

This is particularly true for individuals with an avoidant attachment style. They often fear being engulfed by a relationship and losing their independence. Research shows that for this group, addictive cybersex use can become a direct substitute for the emotional closeness they find threatening.

While both anxious and avoidant individuals may turn to pornography, their motivations often differ.

Someone with an avoidant style might use it to replace an intimacy they fear. However, someone with an anxious style might use it to soothe anxiety about a connection they crave.

In both cases, porn use can become a substitute for genuine connection when real relationships feel too overwhelming.

The review synthesizes this concept perfectly:

When people with insecure attachments use pornography to satisfy their relational needs of comfort, they engage in little or less emotional closeness and commitment, which allays their worries of abandonment and separation.

This reframes problematic use not merely as an addiction, but as a potentially maladaptive strategy for managing deep-seated relational fears of either being left alone or being consumed by another.

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3. For anxiously attached women, porn use is linked to body insecurity; specifically when they’re in a relationship

Another study in the review (Gerwitz-Meydan et al., 2021) uncovered a highly specific link for women with an anxious attachment style.

For these women, an association between their attachment style and porn use was found only if they were currently in a relationship. For single women with the same attachment style, there was no significant association.

The research identified a crucial factor driving this connection: body image self-consciousness. The study found that pornography use acted as a mediator between anxious attachment and body image issues.

In simple terms, this means that for anxiously attached women in a relationship, viewing pornography may trigger or intensify insecurities about their own bodies.

This, in turn, can activate their underlying attachment-related fears of being inadequate for their partner. Porn use directly threatens their sense of security and stoking their core fear of abandonment.

Do you believe you have an online pornography addiction? Take the free Cyber Pornography Addiction Test (CYPAT) and have the results to speak with your therapist.

4. There’s a psychological link between ADHD, both anxious and avoidant attachment, and compulsive porn use.

The review also sheds light on the intersection of attachment, neurodiversity, and pornography.

One study (Niazof et al., 2019) found that problematic pornography use in men with ADHD was linked to both anxious and avoidant attachment styles, but in different ways.

Higher levels of anxious attachment were linked to excessive pornography use, while avoidant attachment was associated with higher levels of problematic use.

The researchers point to a potential explanation for this link: the “incentive deficit” that is often a characteristic of ADHD.

This concept suggests that individuals with ADHD may be more drawn to highly stimulating, novel, and instantly gratifying behaviors. It helps ADHD porn users to compensate for a brain that may be under-stimulated by everyday rewards.

When combined with insecure attachment, this creates a potent mix.

For the anxiously attached man with ADHD, pornography might serve as an easily accessible tool to soothe relational anxiety.

For the avoidantly attached man with ADHD, it may be a compelling substitute for the real-world intimacy he fears. It fulfills a need for stimulation without triggering his fear of closeness.

Conclusion: Beyond How Much to Why

The research clearly shows that our relationship with pornography is more complex than self-control or moral standing.

It can be a powerful and often unconscious reflection of our deepest relational patterns. It reveals our unmet needs for connection, and our most profound fears of intimacy and rejection.

This perspective invites us to shift the conversation.

Instead of focusing solely on the behavior itself, perhaps the more important question to ask is: What deeper needs and fears is this behavior trying to meet?

Share how this post spoke to you, or about someone you love. Do you believe you use pornography to compensate for your attachment style? Why or why not?

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Do you feel your sexual behavior, or that of someone you love, is out of control? Consult with a professional.

#ADHDAndPornUse #anxiousAttachment #attachmentStyles #attachmentTheory #avoidantAttachment #bodyImageInsecurity #compulsivePornUse #couplesTherapy #cybersexAddiction #emotionalIntimacy #fearOfAbandonment #fearOfRejection #intimacyIssues #mentalHealth #pornUse #pornographyUse #problematicPornUse #relationalCoping #relationshipFears #relationshipSatisfaction #sexualHealth #shameAndSecrecy #trustAndConnection

#adhdandpornuse #anxiousattachment #attachmentstyles #attachmenttheory #avoidantattachment #bodyimageinsecurity

Dr. Datenschutz @[email protected] · 2025-10-17 · 11:35 UTC

KRITIS mal anders: Betreiberpflichten – trotz externem ISB

Auch wenn ein externer Informationssicherheitsbeauftragter (ISB) eingesetzt wird, verbleiben bestimmte Aufgaben und Verantwortlichkeiten zwingend beim Betreiber der kritischen Infrastruktur (KRITIS). Dieser Artikel zeigt auf, welche Abläufe und Pflichten im Unternehmen selbst wahrgenommen werden müs(...)
https://www.dr-datenschutz.de/kritis-mal-anders-betreiberpflichten-trotz-externem-isb/

#ISB #KRITIS #Pflichten

#isb #kritis #pflichten