What Does 'Gooning' Do To Your Brain?

Summary

In this video, the concept of 'gooning' is explored, a modern phenomenon involving maximizing masturbation through intense stimulation and edging. Drawing parallels to historical views on masturbation, the discussion delves into the neuroscience and physiology of sexual pleasure, examining how the balance of parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems contributes to sexual response. The video raises concerns about gooning's potential to increase loneliness and desensitize individuals to real-life sexual experiences, urging viewers to consider the long-term impacts of such behaviors on mental health and interpersonal relationships.

Takeaways

• 🔬 Gooning is a new phenomenon that involves maximizing the act of masturbation to an extreme level, often in a dedicated space known as a 'goon cave'.
• 📚 Historically, masturbation has been viewed negatively in medical texts, with 19th-century Swiss doctor Tissot associating it with physical and mental decline.
• 🧠 The neuroscience and physiology of sexual pleasure involve a complex interplay between the parasympathetic (rest and digest) and sympathetic (fight or flight) nervous systems.
• 📈 The 'curve of sexual pleasure' illustrates the relationship between stimulation and the threshold for orgasm, with the area under the curve representing the total pleasure derived from the sexual act.
• 🍰 Similar to how processed foods can exploit our natural food preferences, gooning may hyperactivate our sexual pleasure circuits in ways that are not naturally sustainable.
• 🚫 Concerns about gooning include its potential to reinforce loneliness by reducing the need for sexual interaction with others and possibly interfering with one's ability to achieve orgasm through conventional sexual activities.
• 🧪 There is a lack of scientific research on gooning, but the principles of sexual pleasure and the risks associated with excessive or compulsive sexual behaviors can provide some insights.
• 🌐 The internet and its fringe communities are places where gooning and other extreme behaviors are experimented with, often without full understanding of the long-term effects.
• 💊 The use of substances like alcohol or marijuana can alter the sexual pleasure curve by increasing the threshold for orgasm, potentially leading to longer but less frequent sexual encounters.
• 🔍 The discussion of gooning raises broader questions about how we understand and manage sexual health in the digital age, where new behaviors can emerge rapidly and spread without regulation or oversight.

Q & A

What is the definition of 'gooning' as discussed in the script?

'Gooning' refers to the act of maximizing masturbation by incorporating elements of edging and creating an intense, ritualistic experience, often in a designated space known as a 'goon cave'.

What historical perspective does the script provide on the views of masturbation?

The script discusses how the perception of masturbation has evolved over time, from being seen as a method to strengthen the penis in the 1600s to being viewed as a moral failing and cause of various health issues in the 1800s, particularly as described by a Swiss doctor named Tissot in 1839.

How does the script relate the concept of 'gooning' to the broader internet culture?

The script suggests that 'gooning' is a phenomenon that has emerged from the fringes of the internet, similar to how memes and other internet trends originate, and it is part of a trend where people are exploring and exploiting their bodies' physiological and neurological responses.

What are the two nervous systems involved in sexual activity as mentioned in the script?

The script mentions that sexual activity involves a combination of the parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for 'rest and digest,' and the sympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for 'fight or flight.'

How does the script explain the mechanics of sexual pleasure in terms of the threshold to orgasm?

The script explains that sexual pleasure can be visualized on a curve where the x-axis represents pleasure or stimulation, and the y-axis represents the threshold to orgasm. The area under this curve represents the total amount of pleasure extracted from a sexual act.

What role do drugs play in sexual pleasure according to the script?

The script suggests that drugs like alcohol and marijuana, which are central nervous system depressants, can increase the threshold to orgasm, thus potentially enhancing the total pleasure experienced by prolonging the sexual act.

How does the script connect the concept of 'gooning' to the idea of edging?

The script connects 'gooning' to edging by explaining that gooners aim to increase the intensity of stimulation without achieving orgasm, thus 'edging' themselves close to the threshold multiple times to enhance pleasure.

What concerns does the script raise about the potential impact of 'gooning' on individuals?

The script raises concerns that 'gooning' might reinforce loneliness by reducing the need for sexual interaction with others, and it may also interfere with an individual's ability to achieve orgasm through traditional sexual activities due to conditioning to a specific type of stimulus.

How does the script discuss the potential long-term effects of 'gooning'?

The script suggests that while 'gooning' might provide immediate pleasure, it could have long-term effects such as increasing loneliness and potentially desensitizing individuals to real-life sexual experiences, drawing parallels to how other internet and gaming behaviors can have unintended consequences.

What advice does the script offer regarding the practice of 'gooning'?

The script advises caution with 'gooning,' urging individuals to be mindful of the potential health and social implications, and to consider the balance between immediate pleasure and long-term well-being.

Outlines

00:00

🔬 Introduction to Gooning and Its Scientific Basis

The paragraph introduces the concept of 'gooning,' a new phenomenon related to maximizing the act of masturbation. It discusses the idea of 'goon caves' and the practice of edging as part of this behavior. The speaker shares a conversation with 'lwig' about gooning and how it's similar to maximizing sexual pleasure. The paragraph also touches on the historical view of masturbation, from being seen as a moral failing to a natural act, and sets the stage for a scientific exploration of sexual pleasure and its impact on the brain and body.

05:03

📚 Historical Perspective on Masturbation

This section delves into the historical medical perspective on masturbation, highlighting the shift in views from the 1600s, where it was considered beneficial, to the 1800s, where it was seen as harmful, causing physical and mental degradation. The paragraph discusses the Swiss doctor Tso's writings on the 'dangers' of masturbation, which included symptoms like loss of flesh, weakness, and emotional disturbances. It contrasts the old, negative views with the modern understanding and aims to explore the science behind sexual pleasure and its effects on the body and mind.

10:03

🧠 Neuroscience and Physiology of Sexual Pleasure

The speaker explains the complex interplay between the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems during sexual activity, which is unique as it involves a combination of 'rest and digest' and 'fight or flight' responses. The paragraph discusses the mechanics of sexual arousal, including erection and the role of blood flow, and introduces the concept of the 'threshold to orgasm.' It also touches on how substances like alcohol and marijuana can affect this threshold and the total pleasure derived from sexual acts, setting the stage for understanding the potential effects of gooning.

15:04

📉 The Calculus of Orgasm and Sexual Pleasure

This section uses a metaphorical 'calculus of orgasm' to explain the relationship between sexual stimulation, threshold to orgasm, and the total pleasure experienced. It discusses how factors like abstinence, medication, and substance use can alter the threshold and the intensity and duration of sexual pleasure. The paragraph also explores how fetishism and foreplay can influence the sexual response curve, providing a broader context for understanding the pursuit of maximized pleasure through activities like gooning.

20:05

🚨 Concerns About Gooning and Its Impact on Sexual Health

The final paragraph expresses concerns about the potential negative consequences of gooning, including its impact on the ability to form relationships and the risk of conditioning individuals to require unnatural levels of stimulation for sexual satisfaction. It draws parallels with other self-pleasuring behaviors and the concept of 'supernormal stimulus' from pornography, suggesting that gooning might lead to difficulties in achieving orgasm through conventional sexual intercourse. The speaker concludes with a cautionary note about the potential for gooning to exacerbate feelings of loneliness and the importance of considering the health implications of such behaviors.

Keywords

💡Gooning

Gooning refers to a practice where individuals maximize their sexual pleasure through intense and prolonged masturbation, often involving 'edging' or bringing oneself close to orgasm without reaching it. This concept is central to the video's theme as it explores the phenomenon's potential impact on sexual health and behavior. The script discusses 'gooning' as a new trend where people create 'goon caves' and engage in ritualistic masturbation to achieve heightened pleasure.

💡Edging

Edging is a sexual technique where an individual brings themselves close to orgasm and then stops or reduces stimulation to avoid climax, repeating this process multiple times to prolong sexual pleasure. In the context of the video, edging is a key component of gooning, where the script describes how gooners use this technique to intensify their sexual experiences and delay orgasm for maximized pleasure.

💡Parasympathetic Nervous System

The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for the body's 'rest and digest' functions, promoting activities that conserve energy and support functions such as digestion, urination, and sexual arousal. The video explains how this system works in conjunction with the sympathetic nervous system during sexual activity, highlighting its role in the physiological response to sexual stimulation and the potential for gooning to disrupt this balance.

💡Sympathetic Nervous System

The sympathetic nervous system is involved in the body's 'fight or flight' response, preparing it for action by increasing heart rate, dilating pupils, and redirecting blood flow. The video discusses how this system is activated during sexual arousal to maintain an erection and how its interaction with the parasympathetic system contributes to the sexual response cycle.

💡Orgasm Threshold

The orgasm threshold refers to the level of sexual stimulation needed to reach orgasm. The video uses the concept of a threshold to explain how sexual pleasure can be modulated, with factors such as frequency of sexual activity and substance use affecting this threshold. Gooners, as described, aim to manipulate this threshold to prolong sexual pleasure and delay orgasm.

💡Foreplay

Foreplay is the set of intimate actions, such as kissing, touching, and caressing, that precede sexual intercourse. The video emphasizes the importance of foreplay in sexual activity, explaining how it can increase sexual pleasure by raising the baseline of stimulation without immediately leading to orgasm, thus enhancing the overall sexual experience.

💡Fetishism

Fetishism involves a strong sexual interest in objects, body parts, or situations that are not typically considered sexual. In the video, fetishism is discussed as a way to modulate the sexual response by focusing on non-genital stimulation, which can alter the orgasm threshold and prolong sexual pleasure, similar to the strategies employed in gooning.

💡Neuroscience

Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system and how it affects behavior, learning, and cognition. The video touches on the neuroscience of sexual pleasure, exploring how the brain processes sexual stimuli and the potential neurological effects of gooning, such as the risk of rewiring sexual response patterns to prioritize self-stimulation over interpersonal sexual activity.

💡Dopaminergic System

The dopaminergic system refers to the neural pathways that use dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with reward and pleasure. The video suggests that gooning may hyperactivate this system, leading to a focus on self-stimulated pleasure that could potentially detract from the desire for social and sexual connections with others.

💡Loneliness Epidemic

The term 'loneliness epidemic' refers to the increasing prevalence of feelings of loneliness and social isolation in modern society. The video raises concerns that practices like gooning, which promote self-sufficient sexual pleasure, could exacerbate this trend by reducing the motivation for interpersonal relationships and contributing to further social disconnection.

Highlights

Introduction to the concept of 'gooning' as an extreme form of masturbation.

Discussion on the creation of 'goon caves' and the ritualistic aspects of gooning.

Historical perspective on masturbation, from being seen as a moral failing to a natural act.

The Swiss doctor Tissot's 1839 views on the negative health impacts of masturbation.

Exploration of how societal views on masturbation have evolved over time.

The impact of substances like alcohol and marijuana on sexual pleasure and the threshold for orgasm.

The role of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems in sexual arousal and orgasm.

The concept of 'edging' and its role in gooning to maximize sexual pleasure.

The potential risks of gooning, including its impact on loneliness and the ability to form sexual relationships.

Concerns about gooning leading to a disconnection from the natural drive for human connection.

The comparison of gooning to other forms of modern escapism, such as video game addiction.

The potential for gooning to interfere with an individual's ability to achieve orgasm through traditional sexual intercourse.

The idea of 'supernormal stimulus' and how it may affect sexual expectations and performance.

A cautionary note on the potential negative consequences of maximizing pleasure through gooning.

The importance of considering the health implications of new trends like gooning, beyond just enjoyment.

Final thoughts on the need for balance and awareness when engaging in practices like gooning.

Transcripts

today we're going to talk about I guess

the science of gooning and I say I guess

because gooning is such a new phenomenon

and for those of you that don't know and

I don't know myself entirely gooning I

guess is like taking the act of

masturbation and sort of Min maxing it

to the maximal level and this is

something that I've seen a lot of

commentary on I had this conversation

with lwig where he explained this

concept of gooning to me where people

have these goon caves a lot of people

are bringing up that this is similar to

gooning is

gooning this is when someone takes this

the act of masturbation adds a certain

amount of edging to it and basically Min

Maxes the masturbation act and so

gooning is something that has been

growing in the nether regions of the

internet but as with most things that

are on the internet they were originally

born in the nether regions even the

memes today that a lot of people a lot

of these like gen Alpha gen Z kids take

for granted were actually born in the

nether regions of forchan and my guess

is that gooning is the same but as this

thing grows we of course can try to

understand what's going on we can

extrapolate from principles of science

on masturbation orgasm sexual pleasure

which we'll be diving into today to help

youall understand some of the basics of

like how sex works in the physiology and

in the brain we'll also use an example

of like drugs so why people like to have

sex on drugs and what the Neuroscience

of that that is and we'll try to unpack

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out before we get specifically to

gooning we're going to start actually

with the medical history of masturbation

so this is a picture of a masturbator

from a Swedish textbook in 1918 and if

we look at this this is one of us chat

this is a truly degenerate person right

this is like when we think of the Nal

this is not actually who we are anymore

right so we're the healthy gamer

community and we're like decent human

beings but when someone says like a

masturbator this is like what people

Envision it's sort of viewed as a moral

failing it's viewed as someone who can't

get laid right this guy can't get laid

and then it also has some negative

effects in our health so what I actually

did is like went back and looked at like

the old medical texts around

masturbation and a long time ago like if

we look at um like the 1600s we sort of

have some people that think that

masturbation is actually like not a bad

thing so for example there's one person

from the 1600s who said that a

masturbation is a good method of

strengthening the penis of young boys in

order to make them better able

afterwards to procreate is to pull on

the penis vigorously and repeatedly in

order to make it longer now if as you

kind of progress through history you

find that the attitude towards

masturbation changes and one of the main

people who sort of was fairy

anti-masturbation was this guy a Swiss

doctor named Tso and this is the actual

old like medical text okay so this is I

guess this was an Project Gutenberg um

ePub translation but this was like

published in 1839 okay so this is a text

by a medical doctor who's talking about

like the dangers of masturbation and

there's some really fascinating stuff in

here okay so special symptoms of venial

excess one of the most constant effects

of excessive masturbation is the loss of

Flesh the loss of Flesh and strength is

not the only symptom of consumption

which undermine gradually the onanist

onanist is basically

the the the highbrow Swiss word for

masturbator many signs indicate that all

the functions are affected as it were

with a loss of strength the countenance

instead of the Vermilion glow of health

is pale and without freshness or of a

yellowish earthy lead in livid taint the

lips lose their color a Bluer Circle

surrounds the eyes the eyelids are

puffed out with edema the flesh is edema

means swelling the flesh is soft and

flaccid the pulse is small and feeble

upon the slightest motion or during

sleep the forehead chest and Palms of of

the hands are bathed with profuse

perspiration in some patients the hands

and feet are emitis okay there's also

general atne which means the weakness of

the of the musculature this Swiss

Medical doctor in 1839 is basically

describing a sweaty nerd so it also

affects the mind so the heart and mind

suffer as much as the body from excess

masturbation the onist experiences for

dissembling his tastes and for

concealing a habit which is both

ridiculous and vile renders him taciturn

this is an angry nerd his eyes are

turned from The Gaze of those around he

loves Solitude avoids the world is and

is embarrassed and is almost as if it as

it were ashamed of himself his manner

might sometimes pass for timidity we

might almost say for innocence but is it

is entirely changed when being in the

company with a profess onist he no

longer feels restrained okay um he

constantly experiences a a sensation of

sadness and eny which is impressed on

his countenance and which is the natural

consequence of restlessness and fatigue

which he feels constantly he is as sad

as one is when suffering and when

debility is felt this inward feeling of

Shame which is banished with difficulty

when the actions reputed to be bad are

often repeated must also contribute to

his Melancholy and sadness but perhaps

the worst feelings which torment him are

regret and remorse so the serial

masturbator is someone who has a loss of

Flesh his eyes are filled with with

circles and by the way these are all men

right because like back in 1839 we

didn't know medically that women could

masturbate there's actually some

information about the clitorus and stuff

like that so that was we were aware of

that but it's it's mostly boys and men

that people are talking about but then

there's also like this feeling of

sadness and Melancholy and like all this

kind of stuff that comes from

masturbation now at the end of the video

we'll talk a little bit about sort of

the medical take on masturbation today

but this is basically what people

thought were like you know this is what

[ __ ] were they were like these

people who were sort of like weak like

basically internet trolls that it's

describing the symptomatology of being

an Internet troll which is kind of scary

right so I wonder how much that has an

impact in the world that we play in and

this is exactly what's going on with

gooning so what's happening is we're

taking these Fringe parts of the

internet and we're sort of like learning

how to take advantage of our bodies and

I'm seeing this trend so much with this

idea of brain rot where like human

beings are figuring out how to make

things within them tick so platforms are

doing this to us but then they're not

the only ones right we're also doing

this to ourselves and what's happening

in the gooning community is they are

experimenting with the physiology and

Neuroscience of sexual pleasure and

basically trying to minmax it and if we

want to understand what's going on we

have to understand the neuroscience and

physiology of sexual pleasure so we're

going to talk a little bit about

understanding the basic mechanism of

sexual pleasure so the first thing to

understand is that the sexual system is

a combination of the parasympathetic

nervous system and the sympathetic

nervous system so this is our rest and

digest and this is our fight or flight

so normally only one of these systems is

active so if we're fighting for our life

then our sympathetic nervous system is

active if we're playing a sport if we're

competing then this is active if we're

giving a presentation our sympathetic

nervous system is active and then our

rest in digest system is active when

we're getting a massage or we're

relaxing at home we're watching TV we're

like chilling we're vibing we're

sleeping so it's one or the other but

what happens in in sexuality is we

actually have a combination of the two

and the way that we balance these

systems the more that we sort of

activate our rest and digest the further

away we'll get from kind of explicit

orgasm and this is what's needed for

erection for example in in the male and

this also includes clitoral um vasod

dilation so even like the engorgement of

the clitoris is the same thing it's it's

the same mechanism so this is let's say

A you know flaccid penis and then as we

relax we basically get blood flow into

the penis and the penis grows and then

what happens is is it's really

interesting is we activate the

sympathetic nervous system we get these

one-way valves that then close off so

right now we kind of have free flow of

blood into and out of the the penis and

then once we basically like get very

erect and the sympathetic nervous system

activates then we sort of get the blood

flow that sort of stays trapped in here

which is how the penis becomes erect so

this is basically a combination of these

two systems and if we look at the sexual

act what we find first of all is let's

say that pleasure or stimulation is on

the xaxis and then what we can sort of

uh notice is that like let's say that

this is the y axis is threshold to

orgasm so basically like let's say that

this is our Baseline threshold to orgasm

so when I start to have sex I'm

increasing my my pleasure or my

stimulation and once I hit this critical

point once I go past this this is the

point of orgasm and so we know that this

can be modified okay so for example if I

haven't had sex in a while then what

happens is my threshold to orgasm

decreases so then what happens is like

it doesn't take as much sexual activity

to meet this crossing point and so it is

easier for me to orgasm faster we also

know for example that if you are on an

SSRI medication that this interferes

with your ability to orgasm and so this

actually raises the threshold so

sometimes what happens is like we'll

even use ssris sometimes in my patients

who suffer from premature ejaculation

we'll kind of get like two birds with

one stone by increasing their threshold

the threshold needed to orgasm now the

really interesting thing about this is

that if you look at sort of the area

under the curve okay so now we're going

to do the calculus of orgasm what we see

is that there's a certain area under the

curve and this is the total pleasure

that is extracted from the sexual act so

if you basically you know reach orgasm

very quickly it can be very intense and

there's a lot of pleasure and then this

orgasm is is generally speaking roughly

the same it's not always but generally

speaking if we haven't had sex for a

long time the or the faster you achieve

orgasm the shorter the orgasm is and so

if you kind of look at the total

pleasure we experience it's like this

much okay and we if we also look at the

intensity of the stimulation we only

need you know let's say a mild degree of

stimulation to achieve orgasm so this is

where a lot of drugs come in like

alcohol or marijuana what these do are

these are CNS depressants and what this

means is that they basically slow the

activity of neurons in our brain THC

also has other effects because it

activates the endoc canabo receptors

which sort of enhance pleasure and

sensation um these are this is also

called the anandamide receptor when we

was discovered and anund means Bliss in

Sanskrit so basically what we're doing

is we're activating the parasympathetic

nervous system so when we do that we are

sort of increasing our threshold to

orgasm so what this means when we use

drugs is that since our parasympathetic

nervous system is now active we need a

higher degree of stimulation to achieve

orgasm but what this also means is that

if we really look at it now we are able

to experience more sexual pleasure

because the sexual act doesn't end

quickly it actually becomes longer so if

you look at some people who drink

alcohol and use marijuana often times

like the median time to orgasm is

actually longer than without it and

sometimes what happens is that we raise

the threshold so much that we kind of

like fall off the curve we're all the

way up here and then we can't ever

actually achieve orgasm because this is

the most this is kind of where our

stimulation kind of maxes out right so

sometimes what happens is people will go

so far with their substance use that

they can't perform a sexual act but if

you really look at it like part of the

reason that people really like to have

sex on drugs is because what you're

doing is you're increasing the area of

the curve and the area of the curve

underneath the curve is actually the

total amount of pleasure that you

experience okay so this is basically

like a heads up kind of like

extrapolated version of understanding

how sexual pleasure works and this is

also where we start to see some aspects

of fetishism kind of start to play in

because if you look at fetishism

basically what we're doing is here's our

curve so I'm going to kind of clean this

up a little bit okay so here's our

Baseline threshold to orgasm so if you

look at people who are into fetishes or

things that are um erogenous zones that

are not like climax oriented so these

are things like you know for some people

it's like playing with a different part

of your body like earlobes or feet or

whatever okay so if we kind of look at

this what happens is these erogenous

zones and some degree of fetishism allow

us to move along this curve with without

achieving this critical orgasm point

right so if someone is a is into like

let's say BDSM what this allows is some

amount of activity over here that's

never going to reach orgasm right

because you don't have direct genital

stimulation this by the way boys and

girls is also foreplay okay so this is

really really important if yall want to

understand why foreplay is important for

sex so what happens is as you increase

foreplay right we're not stimulating the

genitals like directly so we're kind of

like staying low on this curve and then

what happens is once we start to add

genital

stimulation then we can achieve orgasm

quickly but then this kind of like

spikes up so the reason that we want to

do foreplay or people enjoy Eng engaging

in fetish fetishistic behavior is

because this is kind of what the curve

looks like right and our threshold to

orgasm even when we have some things

like BDSM is is even a little bit

different because there's like other

kinds of stimuli like actual pain that

that can raise this limit so then what

we we're basically doing is if we raise

the limit through some of these fetishes

then it allows us to achieve a peak

whereas if we get just direct like

genital stimulation like masturbation is

a good example of this so masturbation

is basically like this where this is the

area under the curve right so you have a

quick masturbation session and then

you're kind of done it's not as fun as

having a lot of foreplay and flirtation

and all this like other stuff going on

with the sexual act the total amount of

pleasure uh extracted which you could

kind of say that this this stuff over

here is basically your dopamine release

that's one way to think about it right

so we're extracting so much more

pleasure and so this is where we get to

gooning because gooning is about edging

right so what we're trying to do with

gooning is we're trying to enhance we're

Min maxing our sexual inputs so these

people will have like goon caves where

they have multiple monitors and they

have certain incense and we're like

doing all of this like ritualistic stuff

so if this is our threshold to orgasm

what we basically are doing when we goon

is that we're sort of like increasing

this stuff right so there we're we're

increasing a lot of intensity of

stimulation without achieving orgasm

right and then gooners will get over

here and we'll Edge but we won't reach

the threshold of orgasm so we'll slow

things down a little bit and then we'll

Edge again and then something

interesting happens as you get close to

orgasm and you don't achieve it other

circuits start to kick in so if you look

at sort of the the way we've evolved to

have sex basically the average sexual

act is around 7 minutes okay 3 to 7

minutes actually for human beings so

it's very very short and if it doesn't

happen a couple of times what it appears

to do and there's no I have no studies

to cite this is it raises the threshold

of orgasm so then what we're kind of

doing with gooning is we're kind of like

you know we're edging a little bit we're

edging a little bit and then we can go

over here and then we end up achieving

orgasm and if you sort of look at this

what we've done is we really enhanced

the area under the curve there's a lot

of minmax stimulus and so what we're

really trying to do is extract as much

pleasure as we can outside of our body

now y'all May Wonder okay Dr K is this

good or is this bad and honestly who the

hell knows right so this is what's going

on on the internet nowadays is that we

have all of these new things happening

people are trying to figure out

essentially how to activate different

parts of their brain they're figuring

out how to activate different parts of

their body we're basically like a bunch

of mice that are like pushing the

cocaine lever to like get cocaine and

we're trying to figure out in this

environment in this cage what can I do

to maximize my like you know my pleasure

and so I don't know right cuz there

aren't any studies there isn't a single

study on gooning that I was able to find

I looked at a lot of studies on

obsessive like sexual behavior and and

that can be damaging in some ways but

here's the basic problem that I see so

generally speaking our body our brain

our minds are designed to function in a

particular way so this biological system

is designed to achieve an evolutionary

goal and everything within us is

designed to achieve that goal so for

example we love high fat high sugar

foods we even love Umami and those kinds

of flavors and why is that what is the

advantage of liking high fat and high

sugar foods it's because for the

majority of evolution we had low

calorically dense foods and we wanted to

gravitate towards like these foods that

increase our survival now when we as a

society take this principle and we make

something like a Twinkie which is highly

processed with a bunch of sugar and a

bunch of fat and we start eating it what

is it do it hurts us right leads to

obesity leads to arthritis leads to

mental health issues causes all kinds of

problems so generally speaking when we

exploit our body by finding particular

systems and hyperactivating them it

usually does not end well this is also

what platforms are doing with the

internet so if we look at video game

addiction video game designers that are

intentionally trying to addict people

are doing this they're looking at

different functions like oh you have a

sense of identity and you want to feel

proud of yourself so we're going to give

you this artificially difficult task I'm

playing the Elden ring DLC and once you

achieve that once you beat that task you

will feel like you have accompl

accomplish something but you can SN

5,000 hours in a video game accomplish

nothing and have nothing to show for it

at the end and I think gooning is just

the next version of this so in the past

we used we first unlocked food right so

we learned how to exploit the food

circuitry then we learned how to exploit

the identity circuitry some of the video

game circuitry and now we're learning

this new exploit for our dopaminergic

and sexual pleasure circuitry and I have

a couple con concerns about this because

if you maximize your sexual pleasure on

your own in a goon cave what does that

mean for the rest of your life well this

means that you don't need someone else

for sexual pleasure right and this is

the final screw you from the incel which

is like I'm in I don't I can't have

relationships I don't want relationships

I'm just going to be by myself and I

honestly kind of get where they're

coming from right because if you rely on

other human beings to provide something

for you and they don't provide you it

for you then you need to learn how to be

independent screw them go live your own

life at the same time the moment that we

start getting our needs met by ourselves

it disincentivizes us to connect with

other human beings the problem with a

lot of the coping mechanisms that we

have today is that they work incredibly

well they remove the need to go out and

fulfill this need in a more natural way

right so the whole problem with the

twinkie is that it kills my Hunger it

makes me feel satisfied so then I will

never go eat other kinds of healthy food

and this is what really worries me about

gooning I'm worried that it is going to

reinforce loneliness because the the

drive to procreate

fundamentally attracts us to other human

beings and when we remove that drive

then I don't know what's going to happen

to the loneliness epidemic once gooning

becomes a big thing there are other

problems too because it's not just that

gooning allows you to be independent it

may actually interfere with your ability

to have a sexual relationship so this we

actually have some data for not exactly

gooning but a lot of masturbatory

behavior a lot of like you know

intensive pornography use there's this

concept of a supernormal stimulus which

is that like pornography basically is

like way more than real life right the

body parts are bigger everything is

wetter everything is louder everything

is more colorful everything is in 4k and

real life isn't like that and so if you

get if your body gets trained to a

certain kind of sexual pleasure

conditioned then it is going to be hard

for you to like engage in relationships

and I've worked with people who have

been compulsive [ __ ] or not even

compulsive [ __ ] even daily

masturbation use from like the age of

you know 13 or 14 till the age of 26 and

then these people are not these are men

they're not able to achieve an orgasm

through something like vaginal

intercourse because their body has been

conditioned to a particular kind of

stimulus your death grip that doesn't

allow you to achieve orgasm so I'm

really concerned that gooning is going

to make all of this stuff worse right I

don't really know that for sure but I

think we can sort of extrapolate and

make predictions I know this is a little

bit weird of a video that we've made but

I I really think it is important I know

it's kind of like gooner gooner gooner

like I know it's kind of mish and I know

we kind of joke about it and I do think

it's like all in good fun but I want

yall to sincerely be careful and

recognize that the internet is is

rapidly progressing and people are

figuring out how to activate parts of

your brain and your body but that

doesn't necessarily make it good right

so it may be enjoyable but that doesn't

make it healthy so be careful y'all

gooners and know and and don't go goon

too much otherwise you're going to end

up looking like

this gooner gooner gooner today we're

going to talk about

gooning okay let's try that again goon

gooner

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