Critique of “No Evidence of Emotion Dysregulation in Hypersexuals Reporting Their Emotions to a Sexual Film” (Prause et al., 2013)

Nicole Prause porn study obscures results with study title Results in a study by Nicole Prause’s SPAN Lab entitled, “No Evidence of Emotion Dysregulation in “Hypersexuals” Reporting Their Emotions to a Sexual Film,” align with what some ex-porn users are reporting. Namely, that porn curtailed their emotional range. This study reported less emotional response to […]

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Six steps to success – Porn related ED and returning to a balanced form of sexual expression.

Six steps to success – Porn related ED and returning to a balanced form of sexual expression.  by adamantine_mind [Edit]: This is an awesome link: http://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/comments/1ab9ww/official_trigger_list/ Our mind creates our reality. There is no way to dispute this fact. Its easily demonstrable that not only does our mind create our reality, but that our perceptions […]

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Articles of Special Interest to Women

Here at Your Brain on Porn we know that porn is becoming a problem for an increasing number of women. We are making more female-friendly resources available. Porn Problems: Here Come the Women Vibrators and “Dead Vagina Syndrome” (research and mainstream press) Women, Vibrators, and Shaky Sex Research Vibrators and Other Pleasures: When ‘Moderation’ Fails […]

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Ubiquitous assailant: The dangerous unasked questions surrounding pornography (2013)

Gabe Deem believes the dopamine rushes produced by pornography can rewire the brain and cause addiction. (Photographer: Chris Arrant, Copyright: Chris Arrant Photography) This is part one in a four-part series. (Coming Monday: How pornography harms relationships. Coming Tuesday: Why laws to fight pornography aren’t being used. Coming Wednesday: How couples break the cycle of […]

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(L) Dopamine Is _________ (2013)

Dopamine Is _________ Is it love? Gambling? Reward? Addiction? By Bethany Brookshire Wednesday, July 3, 2013, In a brain that people love to describe as “awash with chemicals,” one chemical always seems to stand out. Dopamine: the molecule behind all our most sinful behaviors and secret cravings. Dopamine is love. Dopamine is lust. Dopamine is […]

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