# GOONING: why are people masturbating for hours at a time?

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Podcast: [Sidenote by AsapSCIENCE](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sidenote-by-asapscience-732961)
Published: 2025-11-19T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Gooning, a term for someone who masturbates for extremely long periods of time. It has been growing in popularity since 2020, and may be a symptom of our time. There is actually a lot of science about what is going on, and it can be very detrimental to your brain. Today you will learn about "gooning" "goon fuel" "feeding" and the "goon state" that many people are trying to achieve. Sit back, relax, and get ready to learn about this new internet phenomonen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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