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Wired for Intimacy

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What’s it about?

Neuroscientist William Struthers reveals how pornography hijacks the male brain's wiring for intimacy, turning a biological drive for connection into a cycle of addiction and isolation—and offers a science-based path to recovery.

You’ll learn

  • Pornography rewires the brain's reward system
  • Dopamine, testosterone, and oxytocin drive addiction
  • Objectification is a neural default, not a choice
  • Recovery requires retraining the brain, not willpower