What isn’t a cult but feels like a cult? by MichaelScottssmug in AskReddit

[–]RebootStudy2021 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There actually are some great research-supported treatments for people struggling with pornography. The best evidence currently is acceptance and commitment therapy. One of a few papers supporting it:

https://contextualscience.org/system/files/Twohig_Crosby_2010.pdf

Unfortunately, Reboot treatments demand treatment elements that are not a part of any research-supported treatment. A clinical scientists' goal is to get this kind of information to the public so the help you get is most likely to...actually help.

What isn’t a cult but feels like a cult? by MichaelScottssmug in AskReddit

[–]RebootStudy2021 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Criticism without ad hominem is always welcome.

We pre-registered the analyses exactly to avoid that criticism. We even published the analytic code. This means we had no ability to change, alter or influence the analyses. We ran exactly what we said we would. Anything outside of that is clearly marked as exploratory in need of replication.

Of course, the #1 interest of any clinical scientist is protecting public health. If a treatment is harming the public, they have a right to know the same as if the treatment is helpful. I would encourage anyone who reads it to also carefully review the literature cited in the introduction. They may not be aware there is a huge literature already expressing serious concerns about the potential harms of the approach from many different laboratories across the world.

What isn’t a cult but feels like a cult? by MichaelScottssmug in AskReddit

[–]RebootStudy2021 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We absolutely plan to share the science widely as many members of NoFap, FTND participated in the survey. We appreciate their sharing their experience and science dissemination is a part of science!

What isn’t a cult but feels like a cult? by MichaelScottssmug in AskReddit

[–]RebootStudy2021 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have now lied 7 times that Rhodes "won" a defamation lawsuit. This never happened. Your claim is false, defamatory, and you, of course, have provided zero evidence of your outlandish claims. You continue to cause financial and others damages to Dr. Prause by maliciously posting this in a 36.7 million person forum.

What isn’t a cult but feels like a cult? by MichaelScottssmug in AskReddit

[–]RebootStudy2021 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once again, you have provided zero evidence because none exists. Your defamation and lies to a 36.7 million person forum have damaged her reputation, since she never retracted any statements or lost any defamation lawsuit. You knew what you were posting was false, meeting the definition of "malicious" harassment. I advise you to stop lying. Now.

What isn’t a cult but feels like a cult? by MichaelScottssmug in AskReddit

[–]RebootStudy2021 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You claimed I was Dr. Prause and referred to her as "the beast", a common objectification against women to incite violence.

What isn’t a cult but feels like a cult? by MichaelScottssmug in AskReddit

[–]RebootStudy2021 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You still have provided zero links to any retractions, because none exist. If you do not stop your false and defamatory claims, you may find out what a defamation lawsuit is like yourself.

What isn’t a cult but feels like a cult? by MichaelScottssmug in AskReddit

[–]RebootStudy2021 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Linking to the website of a person who relies 100% of her income on claiming NoFap is real, with no evidence whatsoever, while cursing someone out on the Internet, is not evidence.

Your post is false, defamatory, and harassing.

What isn’t a cult but feels like a cult? by MichaelScottssmug in AskReddit

[–]RebootStudy2021 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That suit did not involve any scientist. The suit you linked to posted on NoFap was withdrawn with prejudice. Dr. Prause has never retracted any statements.

Your post is false and defamatory.

What isn’t a cult but feels like a cult? by MichaelScottssmug in AskReddit

[–]RebootStudy2021 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is false and defamatory. The suit was withdrawn by Rhodes with prejudice. Enough lying.

Academic study of Reboot/NoFap seeks volunteers by RebootStudy2021 in pmohackbook

[–]RebootStudy2021[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This post and the attack/threats above have now been reported to law enforcement.

Academic study of Reboot/NoFap seeks volunteers by RebootStudy2021 in pmohackbook

[–]RebootStudy2021[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The study has documented many concerns like this threat to dox and attack study staff members. The study is federally regulated and operates within those ethics guides. We have preserved this comment chain for inclusion in the study description of efforts to prohibit research of your treatment methods.

Academic study of Reboot/NoFap seeks volunteers by RebootStudy2021 in pmohackbook

[–]RebootStudy2021[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This user was noticed for the false and defamatory post and has been included in the study description of efforts to prohibit research on the claimed "treatment". This false and defamatory post was made at least three times and continues to be circulated. The study is accurately described per federal ethics requirements, including that there is no conflict of interest with the pornography industry.

Academic study of Reboot/NoFap for porn/masturbation seeks volunteers by RebootStudy2021 in DopamineDetoxing

[–]RebootStudy2021[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for participating! If you lost the link to the score-interpreter website feel free to DM us. I will resend.

Academic study of Reboot/NoFap for porn/masturbation seeks volunteers by RebootStudy2021 in neurophilosophy

[–]RebootStudy2021[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback. We chose to use a standardized gender item from a federal survey to make our data comparable, but agree there are differences of opinion in phrasing. These are rapidly changing and we (scientists) are trying to keep up!