Excerpt: Participants with comorbid depression and anxiety (vs. no depression or anxiety symptoms) had 2.72 (95% CI: 1.66–4.46) times the odds of frequent pornography viewing (one to several times/day) compared to never watching pornography. Archives of Sexual Behavior Chithra Singareddy1 · Sambid Shrestha1 · Amy Zheng1 · Bernard L. Harlow1 · Jessica L. Barrington‑Trimis2 · […]
Sexual Health & Compulsivity Fakri Seyed Aghamiria , Johannes M. Luetzb,c,d and Karenne Hillse ABSTRACT Recent research on sexual addiction (SA) and compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) has focused on areas of interpersonal and societal impacts. When SA/CSB is discovered in intimate partnerships, the offended partner may experience betrayal trauma (BT), which can manifest as Post-Traumatic […]
by Christine Emba [Original article] Excerpt: In my own experience speaking to college students and young adults, they’re dismayed and discouraged by the role pornography has played in their sexual formation. In their eyes, it colors everything. These days, virality is difficult to achieve. But the British OnlyFans creator Lily Phillips managed it this winter, […]
While pornography has been present throughout human history in various forms, such as ancient erotic art to more modernized motion pictures, research shows an increase in use over recent decades given the rise of technology and accessibility. Pornography, meaning any media intended to depict or describe sexual content to heighten sexual arousal or pleasure, can […]
Journal of Gender-Based Violence Tyler, M., & Jovanovski, N. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1332/23986808Y2025D000000068 Comment: Have these authors confounded cause and effect? They interviewed only men who had quit porn, and perhaps did not realize that quitting shifts men’s perception, often quite radically, making them more perceptive and empathetic. Abstract This article presents a thematic analysis […]
Most YBOP visitors know about neurotransmitter dopamine’s key role in all addictions, including “Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder.” That’s the diagnosis used for problematic porn use. But if you need to brush up on your dopamine lore, listen to this podcast with addiction expert Dr. Lembke. She’s the author of Dopamine Nation, an excellent book in […]
More than 850 men a month are arrested for online child abuse offences in England and Wales. They come from every walk of life: teachers, police officers, doctors, TV presenters. And the numbers are rising every year. How did this happen? Andy was enjoying a weekend away with his wife when it happened. “My neighbour […]
Medical doctor suggests that it can. View source post. … How Pornography Affects Sleep? (Does Watching Porn Before Bed Help or Harm Sleep?) (Does Watching Porn Cause Sleep Problems) While some individuals fall asleep directly after watching pornography, others report sleep problems after viewing. Pornography can interfere with sleep through multiple pathways: 1. Screen Exposure […]
Excerpt: McCormack and Wignall (2017) assert that pornography has become more commonplace due to the internet’s influence on popular culture. This phenomenon is known as ‘the pornographic action of mainstream’ culture (McNair, 2013, p. 3), which some people view as a way of augmenting their relationship (Kohut et al., 2018). However, the idea that viewing relational pornography together […]
Archives of Sexual Behavior Minihan S, Burton M, Giunta K, Villegas L, Nicholas M., Arch Sex Behav. 2025 Mar 17. doi: 10.1007/s10508-025-03109-2. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40097900. Abstract Amidst the increased online engagement of adolescents, a growing global body of literature has examined adolescents’ encounters with internet pornography (IP). Though prevalence rates vary across […]