Introduction A number of articles and interviews have attempted to push-back at the TIME article (“Porn and the Threat to Virility”) and the Utah resolution declaring internet porn a public health problem. What might be a few “dead giveaways” that such an article is nothing more than a propaganda piece? Psychologists David Ley and/or Nicole […]
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Front. Psychol., 20 October 2017 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01853 Kimberly S. Young1 and Matthias Brand2,3* 1Center for Internet Addiction, Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication, St. Bonaventure University, Olean, NY, United States 2General Psychology: Cognition and Center for Behavioral Addiction Research, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany 3Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, […]
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Introduction This page, and a second page, provide empirical support for claims put forth in The Great Porn Experiment | Gary Wilson | TEDxGlasgow (and The Demise of Guys, by Philip Zimbardo). Each PowerPoint slide and associated text is accompanied by (1) the original supporting citations/sources, followed by (2) supporting studies and clinical evidence published […]
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Introduction This page, and a second page, provide empirical support for claims put forth in The Great Porn Experiment | Gary Wilson | TEDxGlasgow (and The Demise of Guys, by Philip Zimbardo). Each PowerPoint slide and associated text is accompanied by (1) the original supporting citations/sources, followed by (2) supporting studies and clinical evidence published […]
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Since 2016, an audacious red herring has insinuated itself into the tweets and blogs of some AASECT sexologists: the notion that PIED (porn-induced erectile dysfunction) is caused by masturbation. Without offering any scientific support, this band of porn-apologists has determined to persuade us that porn is not behind the recent rise of coital ED in […]
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Boys discover porn aged just 10, on average, yet most start puberty at 12 years old. This means millions of guys across the globe are beginning their sexual journeys in an online world, so far from real-life intimacy, that by the time they become sexually active their brains have already been warped. And how would […]
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What does the post-porn emotional rebound look like? Regular users who give up porn often report unexpected changes, such as improved sexual performance and satisfaction, increased confidence and desire to socialize, better concentration, more satisfying romantic relationships and so forth. Yet they also frequently remark on another change: They feel more emotion. This is often […]
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Jarryd Bartle’s article “Relax Folks! Pornography is Not the End of Civilisation” cherry picks a few random studies and cites a one-page letter to the editor to support claims, while simultaneously ignoring the vast preponderance of evidence. Bartle is employed by the “The Eros Association“, which calls itself – Australia’s adults-only industry association. Please note […]
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Genes Brain Behav. 2013 Apr;12(3):311-22. doi: 10.1111/gbb.12020. Akubuiro A1, Bridget Zimmerman M, Boles Ponto LL, Walsh SA, Sunderland J, McCormick L, Singh M. Abstract ADAR2 transgenic mice misexpressing the RNA editing enzyme ADAR2 (Adenosine Deaminase that act on RNA) show characteristics of overeating and experience adult onset obesity. Behavioral patterns and brain changes related to […]
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Dev Cogn Neurosci. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2017 Jun 20. Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2017 Jun; 25: 29–44. Published online 2016 Oct 29. doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2016.10.004 PMCID: PMC5410194 NIHMSID: NIHMS826448 Chloe J. Jordan* and Susan L. Andersen Abstract Early adolescent substance use dramatically increases the risk of lifelong substance use disorder (SUD). An adolescent sensitive period […]
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