Self-reports are better measurement instruments than implicit measures

Comment: YourBrainOnPorn.com has long understood the value of self-reports in revealing the risks of new technologies, such as free internet porn. There are thousands of such self-reports on this website. Sexology researchers suggested that such self-reports were “worthless anecdotes.” Now, however, a top “Nature” journal has determined that self-reports are superior to various other research […]

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Pornography, Violence and Sexual Technology: Pychological, Neurological and Cultural Impacts in Contemporary Society

Excerpts: Easy access to violent and pornographic content via the Internet, television, and other media has radically transformed the ways in which individuals, particularly young people, relate to the surrounding reality…. This phenomenon not only normalizes violent and hypersexualized behaviors but also reinforces their widespread acceptance. PsyArXiv Preprints By Tiziano Costanzo, 2024 Abstract   The […]

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Doctor warns excessive masturbation is behind the rise of an embarrassing male health problem – but how much is too much?

Original article Men who masturbate too frequently could find themselves becoming flops in the bedroom, a leading GP has warned. In moderation self-pleasure helps to reduce stress, improve sleep quality and mood, but it can become ‘an unhealthy habit’ and trigger a form of erectile dysfunction. ‘Overall, there’s no strict rule or guideline on how […]

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Alfred C. Kinsey: A Life

Startling excerpts from Kinsey bio

Alfred C. Kinsey is the father of today’s sexology profession. He purported to tell the world what healthy sexuality is. But what do we know about the health of his own sexuality? Prepare to be shocked. View a PDF of pages 609-611 from the chapter entitled “I hope the blinds were closed” in the meticulously-researched/documented […]

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Problematic Pornography Use, Mental Health, and Suicidality among Young Adults

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health Altin, M.; De Leo, D.; Tribbia, N.; Ronconi, L.; Cipolletta, S. 2024, 21, 1228. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21091228 Abstract The relationship between suicidality and problematic pornography use (PPU) is not clear, and the limited research data that exists show contradictory results. The present study aims to explore the associations between these two […]

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