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As an experimental psychologist I have spent over forty years researching the bases of motivation and I can confirm that Wilson's analysis fits very well with all that I have found.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Professor Frederick Toates, author of \u003cem\u003eHow Sexual Desire Works: The Enigmatic Urge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYour Brain on Porn\u003c\/em\u003e is the most considered, thorough and accurate account of internet porn addiction that exists at the time of writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Anthony I. 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